Why Are School Buses Yellow?

They could have made school buses any color; red, green, purple, white with stripes, or rainbow. Why, then, are school buses yellow? Was it because yellow is a happy color, and kids just love going to school? Afraid not. The yellow color on a school bus came about for some practical reasons, most of which was safety.

The official name of the color of a school bus is National School Bus Glossy Yellow. The original…