New Orleans City Council Approves Regulations on School Bus Operators
The regulations include several measures intended to improve school bus safety, including permits, bus inspections, liability insurance, and background checks for drivers.
The regulations include several measures intended to improve school bus safety, including permits, bus inspections, liability insurance, and background checks for drivers.
John Stevens stopped his bus before the railroad tracks as state law requires and then pulled forward before being struck by a freight train, according to the crash report. One student was killed in the crash.
Kenneth Lilly is charged with attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault for allegedly shooting at the bus and wounding the driver, who is expected to survive.
Fulton County (Ga.) School System will replace 85 of its diesel-powered school buses with new propane buses.
The state Senate passes a bill to change a provision that apparently let motorists pass a stopped school bus if they are on the opposite side of a highway divided only by a turn lane.
The company is offering a total of $50,000 in funding to support bullying prevention and kindness initiatives for students. The grant application deadline is March 31.
The team of sixth grade students from Wake County (N.C.) Public School System create a flashing sign to alert students, bus drivers, and motorists when a school bus is approaching the bus stop.
The National Transportation Safety Board releases a preliminary report on a school bus crash in October that killed three students and injured one other.
The heavy duty vehicle lift supplier is contracting with Educational Services Commission of New Jersey for the sale of vehicle service lifts and accessories.
First Light Safety Products is pilot testing its Illuminated School Bus Sign on 16 school buses in New York in April.
Anderson Hollins with East Irondequoit Central School District pleads not guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Police say his blood alcohol test results were above the legal limit for driving.
State lawmakers introduce legislation that would require all new school buses to come equipped with seat belts, electronic stability control, and collision avoidance systems.
The National Association for Pupil Transportation is working with other industry organizations on a campaign to eliminate school transportation-related fatalities by 2025 called “Zip. Zero. Nada. None.”
Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is adding one GreenPower Synapse 72 electric school bus to its fleet.
The list of 10 items includes priorities such as distracted driving, strengthening occupant protection, and implementing collision avoidance systems.
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