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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

News•by Staff•December 9, 2014

Driver refuses drug test after minor accident, loses job

Stewart County Schools in Dover, Tennessee, terminated Bruce Siders’ employment after he said he refused the screening, required by school board policy following any bus accident. No one was injured and there was no indication Siders was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident, officials say.

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News•by Staff•December 9, 2014

STA to expand service to Missouri

The contractor will provide Columbia Public Schools with 212 new school vehicles. The contract marks the company's first operations in the state.

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News•by Staff•December 8, 2014

Blue Bird offers electronic stability control system

The Bendix Electronic Stability Program is now available as an option on Blue Bird’s All American and Vision buses.

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News•by Staff•December 8, 2014

Driver rescues nearly 40 children from burning bus

Kristina Behrman of Davenport, Florida, called 911 when she saw smoke coming from the back of the bus as she was driving students to school. She got the students to evacuate the bus just before it burst into flames.

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News•by Staff•December 6, 2014

School bus crossing light allowed in Nevada

Nevada becomes the sixth state to allow Gardian Angel, which uses a white flood light to illuminate the path for students to cross the street.

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News•by Staff•December 4, 2014

Dad boards school bus, delivers atheistic message

The man’s daughter had reportedly said on the bus that “there is no God,” and the next day, the dad got on board and gave a similar message.

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News•by Staff•December 4, 2014

PulseTech unveils battery recovery charger

The SC-6 is designed to recover, charge, maintain and desulfate from one to six 12-volt lead-acid batteries at a time.

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News•by Staff•December 4, 2014

Maryland county urges higher stop-arm running fines

Under state law, the maximum penalty allowed is $250 per offense, but Maryland’s district court set the fine at $125 as an incentive for violators to pay it instead of challenging the ticket. County officials will ask the Maryland General Assembly to increase the maximum fine to $500, in an attempt to move the actual fine to $250.

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News•by Staff•December 4, 2014

Crash between 2 school buses kills bus aide, 2 students

The Knoxville (Tenn.) School District buses were traveling in opposite directions when one made a sharp left turn, crossed over a median, and struck the side of the other bus, which flipped onto its side. Two children and the aide were pronounced dead at the scene.

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News•by Staff•December 4, 2014

Ownersite enhances fleet maintenance software

The update includes added functionality, such as manufacturer-recommended service intervals, vehicle archiving, management dashboards and mobile-friendly design.

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