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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.  

Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Judgment Call

You hire a bus driver without any experience who catches on very quickly. After nine months, she is among the best and brightest of your drivers. An o...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Tips from the ‘Great Fleets’

Each year since 1999, SCHOOL BUS FLEET magazine has published a feature section called “Great Fleets Across America,” recognizing an exemplary fleet i...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Videos

Videos “Preventing Problem Behaviors on Your School Bus” and “Trouble on Board: Managing Crisis Situations on Your School Bus” From the Crisis Preve...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Taking Aim at ‘Dumb Rules’

Is your operation guided by rules and regulations put into place long before your time? Do you ever wonder why certain rules exist? Are there any that...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Ideas for Entertaining and Informative Driver Training

John Farr, director of transportation for Oceanside (Calif.) Unified School District (OUSD) has always stressed the importance of innovative training ...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Danger Zone’ Deaths Dip

Nine children were killed by their own school bus or by a passing vehicle during the 2000-01 school year, a decline of 59% from the previous year and ...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Encourage Good Driver Attitudes

Emphasizing a positive attitude will keep drivers happy, cut down on the potential for accidents and road rage and enhance employee retention. The fol...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Establish a Transportation Security Plan

In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is distributing some guidelines for the commerc...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Preventing Stepwell Slips and Falls

I’m wondering if there’s a way to reduce the number of falls experienced by students exiting school buses. The rubber floor matting that is used has t...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Cell-phone driving

School bus drivers and all other motorists in New York are now prohibited from using hand-held cell phones while driving. The ban took effect Nov. 1. ...

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