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Stay current on the practices, equipment, training, and research helping protect students, drivers, and other road users. Here, we cover topics such as illegal passing, loading and unloading, driver safety, student behavior, crash prevention, security, and more.

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News•by Staff•September 14, 2018

School Bus Driver Charged for Crash in Ontario

Police find that the school bus driver failed to stop at a stop sign before colliding with a pickup truck. Three students sustain serious injuries.

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Articles•September 14, 2018

Transportation Software Boosts Efficiency for Maine District

From maintenance reports to routing to student records, Maine School Administrative District No. 75’s transportation department has digitally migrated its work into Tyler Technologies’ Traversa.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•September 13, 2018

Video Shows Motorist Driving on Lawn to Pass School Bus

School bus video shows a motorist in Missouri veering around a stopped car and driving onto the lawn of a home to get around a stopped school bus.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•September 13, 2018

Last Call: Nominate a Great School Transportation Director

Know an exemplary transportation director who deserves recognition? SBF is still accepting nominations for our Administrator of the Year award — but only until Friday, Sept. 14.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•September 13, 2018

Man Accused of Firing Shot That Struck School Bus

Officials say two cars were shooting at each other, and one apparently missed the other car and hit the bus. One student is injured by debris.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•September 13, 2018

‘Invisible Bus’ Presentation Spotlights School Bus Safety for Gas Company Drivers

Invited to address truck drivers and other staff at Intermountain Gas Co., an Idaho student transportation expert explains the importance of stopping for school buses.

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Products•September 12, 2018

Inground Lift Adapter Kits

Two new adapter kits, tailored for Stertil-Koni’s inground scissor and piston lifts, can offer more efficient lifting by engaging the front and rear lifting points on vehicles.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•September 11, 2018

Video Shows Student Nearly Struck by Car While Trying to Board School Bus

Home surveillance video shows a 7-year-old New Hampshire boy nearly getting hit by a car as he crosses the road to board his stopped school bus.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•September 11, 2018

Students Take Over School Bus After Driver Goes Unconscious

Gerald Gardner of Texas collapses behind the wheel, and three students quickly move to safely park and evacuate the bus. Gardner is later pronounced dead of a heart attack.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•September 10, 2018

Police: Student Makes False Bomb Threat on School Bus

After a threat is called in, the driver pulls over, and a bomb squad clears the bus. Massachusetts police say a student will be charged.

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