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A multi-vehicle collision caused a Polk County school bus carrying 37 students to overturn on its way to Winter Haven High School.
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Minakshi Chilagani’s vibrant artwork has earned her the top national honor in the 2024-25 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest, bringing this year’s “Safety First – Safety Always” theme to life.
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The first U.S. bus driver killed by a student, Joyce Gregory, is remembered as her shooter’s conviction is overturned and record wiped. Here’s what we know.
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The federal agencies have dropped plans to require speed limiters on heavy vehicles due to ongoing concerns about safety, policy, and lack of clear data.
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The program empowers school bus drivers and transportation staff to identify, prevent, and respond to active threats before they escalate.
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Just under 40 million school bus passing violations were reported this school year. Despite a slight drop for the first time, the 13th annual survey shows that danger persists.
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The new law requires all RI state school buses to install outward-facing cameras to deter illegal passing and protect riders on board.
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You might not think human trafficking is tied to school buses, but the unfortunate reality is that it is. Let's talk with an expert from TAT and a former transportation director about how this crime shows up in school transportation — and how drivers can play a life-saving role in spotting and stopping it. Sponsored by IC Bus.
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Human trafficking might not be top of mind when you think of school buses — but it should be. On this episode of The Route, we talk with an expert from Truckers Against Trafficking and a former transportation director about how this crime shows up in school transportation — and how drivers can play a life-saving role in spotting and stopping it. The Route is sponsored by IC Bus — proudly manufacturing the Next Generation CE Series.
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As schools in three Canadian provinces sign off on adding Gatekeeper's video systems to its buses, the company comments on Transport Canada’s new safety regulation.
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New radar technology detects pedestrians near the bus and passengers inside to improve school bus safety by reducing the risk of collisions and increasing blind spot detection. One Florida district piloted the tech on its buses.
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