Notice of Mandatory Refresher Training Course During the next ten months, all bus operators with two or more years of service will be required to have completed 20 hours of refresher training on one of the Vehicle Maneuvering Training Buses. Instructors who have used this new tech nology report that trainees develop skills more quickly than with traditional training methods. In refresher training, this new system reinforces defensive driving skills and safe driving habits. Drivers can also check their reaction times and hand-eye coordination. As an added benefit, the city expects to save money with the simulators, because the new sys tem reduces the amount of training time in an actual bus—saving on parts, fuel, and other oper ating expenses.The main purpose of the refresher training course on the simulator is to a. make sure that all bus operators are main taining proper driving habits. b. give experienced bus operators an opportu nity to learn new driving techniques. c. help all bus operators to develop hand-eye coordination. d. reduce the city’s operating budget.