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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2016

FMCSA to Launch National Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse

Starting in 2020, the database will contain records of violations of FMCSA’s drug and alcohol testing program by CDL holders, including school bus drivers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2016

Seon, Safe Fleet Kick Off ‘Season of Kindness’ Contest

School transportation departments, public transit agencies, and the public can share a photo or video of an act of kindness on their Facebook and Twitter pages to win a prize. 

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 7, 2016

NTSB: School Bus Driver in Baltimore Crash Had History of Seizures

A preliminary report finds that Glenn Chappell had hypertension, diabetes, and seizures, and in the past five years had been involved in at least 12 crashes or incidents while driving a school bus or personal vehicle.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 6, 2016

NTSB Ends On-Scene Investigation in Chattanooga, Durham Takes New Safety Measures

The federal investigative agency finishes gathering evidence at the scene of the fatal school bus crash, although the driver declined an interview.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 6, 2016

Former Transportation Director Joins Seat Belt Supplier IMMI

Monica Coburn will bring her experience with lap-shoulder belts on school buses to IMMI, which produces SafeGuard seating products.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 6, 2016

Call for National Stop-Arm Campaign in NHTSA Meeting

Association officials ask NHTSA to raise public awareness on the dangers of illegal passing of school buses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2016

Special-Needs School Bus Involved in 4-Vehicle Crash

A California school bus with seven special-needs students aboard strikes a Ford Mustang, the Mustang strikes a Ford Sienna, and the bus continues on and hits a Honda Odyssey. No students are injured.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2016

Utah Special-Needs School Bus Overturns, No Students Injured

A school bus flips onto its side after a minivan fails to yield to the bus. All four students aboard the bus, who are wearing seat belts, are uninjured.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2016

School Bus Service May End for Nearly 7,500 Students in Florida District

Hillsborough County students who live within 2 miles of their middle school or high school may no longer be eligible to ride the bus because of a lack of state funding for courtesy busing.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2016

New York Stop-Arm Survey Estimates Over 40K Violations Statewide

NYAPT’s Nov. 20 survey of illegal school bus passing finds that 1,086 school bus drivers reported they were passed a total of 883 times.

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