![Data Requests](/sites/dese/files/styles/medium/public/media/image/2021/04/data-requests.png?itok=jngf_WOk)
How many hours in a row can a bus driver operate a school bus?
A bus driver cannot drive a school bus for more than eight consecutive hours unless the driver stops operation of the bus for at least sixty minutes. A bus driver cannot operate a school bus for more than twelve hours in a twenty-four hour period (5 CSR 30-261.010 (3)(A)18 and for bus contractors-all applicable DOT regulations).