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Safetyby Steve Hirano, Executive EditorAugust 1, 1998

Product Enhancement Improves Safety Margin

‘Minor’ improvements to school bus components, such as remote-control mirrors, take school bus safety to a new level.

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Maintenanceby Robert YanchisAugust 1, 1998

Hazardous Waste Management in the Bus Garage

Know the basics of handling, storage and reduction, prepare an emergency plan and use care in choosing a disposal firm. The conclusion of a two-part article.

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Safetyby Dale MacDiarmid, Senior EditorAugust 1, 1998

Head Start: Ready — and waiting — for transportation rules

Despite the absence of clear-cut federal regulations, the landmark program for low-income children has been steadily improving its transportation safety at the local level

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffAugust 1, 1998

Develop Safe Habits Around Wheelchair Lifts

Injuries to students and staff during wheelchair lift use are probably less rare than you think. Although school bus operators have varying wheelchair lift procedures, there are some basic safety tips that can be shared with all drivers and aides.

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Maintenanceby StaffAugust 1, 1998

Roadeo event works for technicians, too

The Colorado State Pupil Transportation Association created a school bus technicians contest to give mechanics the chance to showcase their talents and compare their skills with counterparts from other districts.

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Safetyby Frank Di Giacomo, PublisherAugust 1, 1998

New equipment options help improve safety record

For these unfortunate situations where there was nothing the driver could or shouldn’t have done to prevent the accident, we must look to other measures.

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Maintenanceby Patricia Oropeza, Editorial AssistantAugust 1, 1998

How to Choose a 'Clean Machine'

School bus operators need to consider fleet size, budget limitations and water quality before purchasing a bus-washing system.

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Special Needs Transportationby Jean M. ZimmermanJune 1, 1998

How to take advantage of OT/PT staff's expertise

More and more transportation officials are realizing how important therapists are in school transportation. The question, then, is how can we begin to bridge the gap between therapists and the transportation department?

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Maintenanceby Fred DavisJune 1, 1998

Arkansas workshop lifts maintenance standards

For the past 47 years, the Arkansas School Bus Mechanics Workshop has offered some of the best training available in school transportation.

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Safetyby Frank Di Giacomo, PublisherJune 1, 1998

Curtailing fly-bys requires media savvy

Our editors are getting reports throughout the country that traffic laws are being so routinely violated that they are undermining school bus safety. ...

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