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Officers pull Elizabeth Anaya over for running a red light and find an empty bottle of rum in her jacket pocket and an open can of beer in between her legs. A blood alcohol test reveals Anaya’s alcohol level is nearly twice the legal limit. She is charged with driving while intoxicated, running a red light and possession of an open alcohol container in a motor vehicle.
Read More →After noticing that Connor DiLorenzo is choking, Danny Waldrum pulls his bus over, calls 911, checks to see if the boy is breathing and administers an abdominal thrust, which dislodges a small pebble from his throat. A paramedic who responded to the incident says “it's absolutely possible” DiLorenzo could have lost his life without Waldrum's quick action.
Read More →The school system’s transportation coordinator says that the buses would rock back and forth when going over the deep potholes, and officials were concerned that students could hit their heads and get hurt. Part of the road was graded earlier this week.
Read More →Lamount Lynch is charged with careless and reckless driving after he sideswipes three cars with his bus and strikes another, sending it into another vehicle and a tree. No students are on the bus at the time of the accident.
Read More →OnnaJean Votra gets the idea while reading to her child. Students bring their own books or select one from a bag at the front of the bus. The team that reads the most books at the end of each week wins a prize.
Read More →Ohatchee, Ala., resident Jerry Moore says he and his family keep water and other supplies in the bus in the event that they have to stay in it for long periods of time. The bus is stored in the side of a hill.
Read More →A driver in Massachusetts spots a stowaway on her bus: a 15-pound red-tailed hawk. The bird has to be coaxed out by police and animal control officers.
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The news comes with the Washington Legislature's release of its proposed 2011-13 biennial operating budget, much to the delight of the Washington Association for Pupil Transportation. The group had voiced concerns about potential changes to these issues, and President Tom Culliton tells SBF that members are “very excited” about the latest developments.
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After the devastating tsunami hit Japan in March, the West Coast of the U.S. braced for impact. The director of transportation and a driver from a California district share details with SBF on their department's role in evacuating local residents before the surges hit.
Read More →Features of the EFX60 include flip-up adapters that swivel, making it possible to pick up vehicles by either the frame or the axle. As a result, officials say technicians using the EFX60 can properly lift and service virtually any medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle weighing up to 60,000 pounds.
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