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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 News/Media Release•May 8, 2025

HopSkipDrive Launches Safety Advisory Council

Six safety advocates and experts across various organizations bring a multidisciplinary approach to student transportation safety and help guide the company. Plus, more on its safety statistics and methodology.

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Articles•by Staff•May 7, 2025

What To Do When Natural Disaster Strikes: Tips & Stories from School Transportation Teams

Mother Nature sometimes has her own plans, and transportation teams must be ready to fight back against whatever disaster she has in store. Review best practices for emergency preparedness and learn what others advise from recent experience.

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News•by News/Media Release•May 6, 2025

Transportant Launches School Bus Safety Consulting Business

The new Transportant Solutions helps districts plan the most efficient and safe routing and system monitoring. Berryville, Arkansas, has signed on as the first customer.

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News•by News/Media Release•May 1, 2025

EverDriven Releases 2025 Safety and Operations Report

The alternative transportation provider's first-ever report details its 99.99% safety record across 2 million rides and 33 million miles. This and more metrics on driver compliance, vehicle reliability, incident and risk management, are inside.

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News•by Staff•April 14, 2025

Letter to the Editor: Save a Child’s Life

An SBF reader writes in to express concern for drivers performing their duties as trained and addresses the stop-arm violation problem.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•April 11, 2025

Boy Killed by School Bus in New Orleans

Six-year-old charter school student Mason Richards was struck and killed while boarding his school bus in Louisiana on April 10.

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Products•April 8, 2025

Pro-Vision Launches Gen2 Stop Arm Camera

Pro-Vision's second-generation stop arm cameras feature better low-light recording, making reporting violations of school bus passing laws easier.

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News•by News/Media Release•April 7, 2025

Minnesota Grant Offers School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras​

Minnesota’s final round of Stop Arm Camera grants will equip 18 more districts with enforcement technology, aiming to reduce violations and keep students safe during daily bus trips.

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News•by News/Media Release•April 4, 2025

Need a Free Stop Arm? BusGates Has You Covered for Distracted Driving Awareness Month

In a new pilot program, BusGates is offering one free LED stop arm extension to schools across the U.S. during April in recognition of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

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News•by News/Media Release•April 2, 2025

(More) School Zone Speedsters: 6,000 Violations Recorded in 72 Hours

School zone speeding remains an issue, as Verra Mobility recorded over 6,000 violations in 72-hours in one Florida county.

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