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Adrian Dowling is an advocate for safe and efficient transportation. He lives in South Portland.

October 20 is the first day of National School Bus Safety Week . In Maine, it’s also the first day of School Bus Driver Appreciation Week , celebrating our hardworking and highly trained bus drivers, bus aides, mechanics, dispatchers, crossing guards and support staff who contribute to making school buses the safest form of transportation. As we thank them for their service, it’s a good time to remember that those of us who drive regular vehicles carry the biggest responsibility for our students’ safety.

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