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ArticlesFebruary 8, 2016

Getting Up to Speed on Wheelchair Transport Safety

Key improvements include accommodations for transporting smaller children, more stringent crash testing of wheelchair tiedowns for wheelchair-anchored lap belts, a logo that identifies equipment that meets standards, and pass/fail ratings for proper seat belt use.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 5, 2016

Wrong-way truck driver arrested after hitting school bus

The school bus driver made an evasive maneuver that “prevented a potentially catastrophic tragedy,” officials for the Texas district say.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2016

Indiana district pilots school bus tracking app

Indianapolis Public Schools is using Here Comes the Bus, which lets parents track their child’s bus, on a few buses before rolling it out district-wide. A few other districts in the state piloted the app last year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2016

School bus driver honored for quick thinking in crash

When an oncoming car suddenly veered into his lane, James Bratager, a driver for Olympia (Wash.) School District, was able to swerve the bus to avoid a head-on collision. He was presented with a certificate of recognition.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 4, 2016

NHTSA to gather states’ input on school bus seat belts

Representatives from the six states that have passed school bus seat belt legislation will share their experiences with NHTSA officials in a meeting next month.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2016

Mother records videos of motorists not stopping for school bus

Ellie Whitesell has recorded several videos of motorists illegally passing buses as students unload at her daughter’s stop, and has sent them to the local school district, law enforcement officials and lawmakers.

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ArticlesFebruary 4, 2016

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Why Our Voice Matters

We fully support ensuring that school bus transportation remains the safest form of transportation, but we cannot support significant new mandates on the industry without data showing that improved safety could be realized.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 4, 2016

Bill targets school bus driver texting

The Tennessee bill, prompted by a fatal crash in Knoxville, would toughen penalties for school bus drivers who use an electronic device while driving or loading students.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2016

ASBC unveils details on Love the Bus main event

At a school near Sacramento, California, nearly 500 students in yellow “I Love the Bus” T-shirts will hear from various dignitaries about the importance of the yellow bus.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2016

Former school bus driver charged in student dragging incident

Rueben Hash of North Carolina was accused in an incident in which a 6-year-old girl was dragged by her school bus for nearly 1 mile. He was charged with careless and reckless driving.

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