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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2010

1 dead, 5 injured in school bus crashes

In the first accident, a school bus driver went through an intersection and a semi truck collided with it. Four children were injured. In the second accident, another bus from the same district was rear-ended by a car. The driver of the car was transported to a hospital for treatment; the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2010

Study: 8% of all drivers have driven drunk in past year

The research by NHTSA also reveals that about one in five Americans have driven within two hours of drinking alcohol in the past year. The U.S. DOT kicks off its annual “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest” campaign.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2010

School bus driver record checks available online

The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering the service free of charge to school districts statewide. Since its implementation in early August, more than 6,000 records have been requested.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2010

Bus driver charged for having gun on school grounds

Wayne Lindsay is guilty of a felony for leaving his gun in his car parked at a school while he drove his bus. His permit to carry a concealed weapon has been seized and he has been suspended from his duties at a North Carolina district while the incident is investigated.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Atlantic Express boosts driver safety with GreenRoad technology

The contractor is installing the GreenRoad 360 service on its buses. GreenRoad 360 provides drivers and fleet managers with real-time feedback to improve driving decisions and performance while also offering online reporting, analysis and coaching on drivers’ abilities, maneuvers and patterns.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Arizona district requires proof of residency to board buses

Ajo Unified School District is seeking to stop students who live in Mexico from attending school in Ajo. The move follows Arizona's recently passed illegal immigration law. However, illegal immigrants can attend Arizona schools if they are residents of the state.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Study: Cost of motor vehicle crashes tops $99 billion

Teens and young adults made up 28 percent of all fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle injuries and 31 percent of the costs ($31 billion). Recommendations to prevent accidents include graduated driver licensing policies, child safety seat distribution, primary seat belt laws and enforcement, helmet laws and sobriety checkpoints.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Illinois School Bus installs ridership tracking system on fleet

ZPass by Zonar Systems logs the date, time and location that a student enters or exits a bus and transmits the information to each school within a district. The contractor says that the system will be particularly useful during the first few days of school as drivers adjust to new routes and children learn their bus stop locations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Shuttle stop system could save $3.5 million

Under the new plan at Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Schools, students attending magnet middle and high schools are picked up and dropped off by the district’s school buses at designated shuttle sites.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Grant offered to fund student field trips

The program, launched last year by NAPT President Linda Bluth and her partner, will give preference this year to applications that benefit homeless students in Washington and Oregon, although the award will be discretionary.

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