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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 20, 2016

Exterior sensors mandated on New Jersey school buses

Gov. Chris Christie signs a bill that requires sensors to alert the school bus driver if there are children in front or in back of the bus.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2016

Student struck by car after getting off school bus

A 15-year-old boy safely exited a Richmond (Va.) Public Schools bus, but was struck by a car while crossing the street with other students after the bus pulled away, district officials say. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 15, 2016

Bill would allow citing car owners for stop-arm running

The South Carolina legislation would apply when a vehicle illegally passes a school bus and is recorded by a stop-arm camera, but the driver can’t be identified.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2016

School bus collides with horse and buggy

A Montcalm (Mich.) Area Intermediate School District bus and a horse and buggy pull into an intersection at the same time, causing the horse to strike the bus. The bus and buggy sustain minor damage, but no one is injured, and the horse appears to be unharmed.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2016

First Student shares 12 winter driving safety tips

With arctic temperatures gripping much of the country and the long-term forecast calling for ice and snow, the company is offering winter driving safety tips for students, parents and drivers. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2016

AngelTrax debuts driver behavior monitoring feature

Driver Behavior, the newest feature in online surveillance manager MotoTrax, provides data and analysis to help pinpoint behaviors of drivers that can cost the most in insurance, litigation and maintenance, company officials say.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2016

Couple boards school bus, confronts driver

Joyce Kosturko of Ohio keeps calm and calls her supervisor as a man and woman board her bus without permission, claiming she hit their car. The couple is charged with criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2016

Technology a focus of NTSB’s ‘Most Wanted’ safety improvements

Occupant protection, distraction and fatigue are other key issues addressed in the National Transportation Safety Board’s list for 2016.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2016

Student honored for actions in school bus crash

A 14-year-old North Carolina student went to the bus driver’s seat and put on the brake after the bus was hit and the driver became unresponsive. Officials say that as a result of his actions, there were no injuries.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 13, 2016

Driver charged in school bus stop hit-and-run

In Greensboro, North Carolina, a motorist turns himself in a week after allegedly driving up on the sidewalk next to a stopped school bus and hitting a student.

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