
Matt Gaut, the transportation director for the Ronan School District, prepares to make a right hand turn from Hwy. 93 onto Third Street on the final day of school last Friday. The white truck at the intersection was driven by the bus mechanic; both volunteered to give the reporter firsthand look at the perils of the reconfigured intersection. (Kristi Niemeyer/Leader)
June 10, 2024
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School buses are big and require ample space to execute a turn, especially when there’s a vehicle in the lane where the bus is turning. That observation was made abundantly clear to this reporter when she took a ride last Friday with Matt Gaut, director of transportation for the Ronan School District.