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Mississippi senators say the House version of Nathan's Law, passed last week, weakens existing legislation on illegal passing. The bill includes a charge of aggravated assault for violators, but senators believe it will be impossible to prosecute violators on that charge.
Read More →The additional funding was made possible because revenue collections have been better than anticipated, according to the state's budget director. The funding will help school districts offset rising fuel costs while grappling with budget cuts.
Read More →A preliminary investigation finds that the bus driver opens the bus doors for better visibility while stopped at railroad tracks and then makes a left turn onto a road, apparently forgetting to close the bus doors. The child falls onto the road during the turn, and the driver doesn't realize what happened until other students notify him.
Read More →Carrier Transport Air Conditioning’s new color-coded FlexCLIK hose and fitting refrigerant system offers color-coded laylines on each hose according to air conditioning function. The system’s components are bagged together, providing the service technician or installer with all the parts needed to complete the air conditioning connection.
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Thirteen children were killed in school bus loading and unloading accidents in the 2009-10 school year. The total is down nearly 25 percent from the previous year.
Read More →The bus manufacturer’s training program for school bus technicians will be held the week of March 14. The session will provide instruction on such topics as bus maintenance, engines, wheelchair lifts and transmissions.
Read More →The contractor’s acquisition of Ridge Road Express, along with related companies Grand Tours and Scholastic Transportation Management Services Inc., will add over 320 vehicles, annualized revenues of just over $16 million and six new locations for Student Transportation Inc.
Read More →The Type A manufacturer will warrant each school bus and multi-function school activity bus for three years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes first) from the original in-service date of the vehicle, with no deductible.
Read More →A 21-year-old man puts his car into reverse and crashes into a school bus transporting a dozen elementary school students. The students and driver are uninjured; the man is transported to a local hospital.
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Rep. Jim Bird introduces a bill that would allow school boards to sell advertising space on the sides of their school buses. A similar bill that Bird sponsored last year was defeated.
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