Visibility and distinction. It's a highly visible colour, and it's distinct in that it is the colour associated with school buses.
It is a federal law.
because they feel like it
I think school buses are yellow because not many cars are yellow so they will stand out more. School buses are painted chrome yellow for its high visibility Also because the federal safety people say it has to be. So technically yellow school buses are a federal law
School buses are painted yellow for safety and visibility. The color yellow is highly visible in various weather conditions, making it easier for drivers to spot buses on the road. Additionally, the use of yellow helps distinguish school buses from other vehicles, signaling that children are likely nearby. This standardized color helps ensure the safety of students during their commute.
really school buses are orange and yellow
Not all buses are yellow but most school buses are yellow.
to be sure that it is seen
Buses are painted yellow primarily for safety and visibility. The bright color is easily recognizable from a distance, which helps alert drivers and pedestrians, especially in low-light conditions. In the United States, yellow is associated with school buses, signaling their purpose and making them stand out in traffic. This color choice aims to enhance the safety of children as they board and disembark from the bus.
Yellow became the colour for school buses in 1939, so till then and for a while after 1939 it is conceivable that buses were a different colour than yellow.
According to a New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/17/us/cooling-and-safety-trend-for-buses-white-tops.html), bus tops are painted white to help cool the interior temperature. "Painting the bus tops white dropped the interior temperature an average of 10 degrees during the summer, with as much as a 17-degree difference at peak hours. Wintertime temperatures were lower by only 3 to 4 degrees. The study also found that children behaved better on buses in cooler temperatures ..."
What state are you referring to? What is meant by "not repainting?" As long as the name of the school or school district is painted out and the warning lights and clear flashing strobe light are not operational, there is no nationwide law that former school buses be re-painted from their normal yellow color.
Yellow with black.