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Safetyby John Benish Jr.August 27, 2019

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Bringing School Bus Safety Advocacy to Capitol Hill

 As we continue to evolve school bus manufacturing, design, and equipment, let’s also evolve laws, penalties, and — most importantly — driver mindset, when it comes to careless and distracted driving around stopped school buses.

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Safetyby James BlueAugust 12, 2019

Shake-Ups Prompt a Closer Look at Safety

Although we all agree that the motoring public needs to be more cautious, bus drivers can also help mitigate the number of dangerous incidents by following safe and consistent loading and unloading practices.

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Safetyby John Benish Jr.August 12, 2019

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Going (Above and) Beyond the Numbers for School Bus Safety

The NSTA president discusses how statistics reflect the degree to which school bus operators go above and beyond to provide safe student transportation.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserAugust 12, 2019

5 Questions: Ted Finlayson-Schueler on Driver Training, NTSB Recommendations

Ted Finlayson-Schueler, founder of the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute and Safety Rules, talks about the need to improve driver training, ways to curtail stop-arm running, and his take on some recent National Transportation Safety Board safety recommendations.

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Maintenanceby Kendra Rodriguez, Editorial AssistantAugust 9, 2019

Enhancing Tire Maintenance With Telematics, Retread Solutions

Telematics and retread solutions can protect and extend the life of one of a school bus’s most valuable assets. These include mobile apps created to monitor inflation pressures and tires designed with greater traction and durability.

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a woman holds out a stop sign from inside the loading door of a school bus
SafetyCover Storyby Nicole SchlosserAugust 8, 2019

Keeping the Loading, Unloading Process Safe in 13 Steps

A California driver trainer details safe practices for loading and unloading. Those include executing steps consistently, practicing precise timing with lights and the door, and escorting students as they cross roadways.

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson August 8, 2019

6 Tips for Curbing Driver Fatigue

Industry experts share advice for promoting proper sleep health, from monitoring driver hours to performing consistent wellness checks.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserAugust 7, 2019

Michael Wagner Champions Small Businesses, Special-Needs Student Safety

The co-owner of Lakeview Bus Lines has expanded his business as well as a handful of other small contractors, and has been instrumental in improving transportation for students in wheelchairs.

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Alternative Fuelsby Tyson KeeverAugust 5, 2019

5 Biodiesel Benefits for School Buses

Biodiesel can lower the risks of harmful emissions while decreasing costs and simplifying fueling for school bus fleets.

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Managementby James BlueJuly 16, 2019

As Another School Year Begins, Preparation Is Key

While many students used to return to class right after Labor Day, some now embark on a new school year as early as late July. That means getting preparation plans solidified even earlier to take the stress out of that school-start kickoff.

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