My itty bitty little bus driver had a lead pipe propped beside her left foot.
We knew she’d swing it whenever necessary.
We were very well behaved.
I attended school in Jacksonville, Florida where our bus driver was the owner/operator contracted with the district to drive her own bus. Because she was the owner, she could decide who did and did not get to ride on her bus. Screw around enough and she would kick you off. Once kicked off you were responsible for getting yourself to school, usually causing your parents to have to drive you. She also organized trips to the lake and the roller rink on weekends and during the summer. If you were kicked off of her bus you missed out on those trips. Because she had the power she had, this type of crap didn’t happen on her bus.