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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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Among other things, the proposed rulemaking would allow a permit holder who passes the skills test to operate on public roads without a qualified CDL driver in a passenger seat. The FMCSA is accepting comments until April.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the recent criminal charges in Boston stemming from allegations of bribery in exchange for commercial driver's licenses. Plus, get a recap of recent news from the school transportation industry!
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Reminders about the critical importance of bus safety from Student Transportation of America include watching for winter hazards, dressing appropriately, and being prepared for the unexpected.
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Four current and former state police officers and two civilians were indicted over a scheme to guarantee passing scores on tests to acquire commercial driver’s licenses. The state’s DMV revoked 26 licenses.
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A working group formed after the fatal ejection of an 11-year-old boy from an Ohio school bus issued a report with 17 recommendations about driver training and safety related to school buses.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses safe and effective plans for special-needs school bus evacuations. Plus, get a recap of recent news from the school transportation industry!
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A "School Bus of the Future" pilot aims to mitigate blind zones through technology and influence future school bus design.
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The first-in-the-nation plan follows a city fleet pilot program and redesign of more than 1,000 intersections.
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The 9-year-old boy was hit and killed by the Orange County Public Schools bus in an apartment complex roundabout.
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A roundup of news about recent incidents involving school buses, including a teacher arrested for allegedly making violent threats against a student, and an investigation after a parent who is a corrections officer reportedly threatened students on his son's bus.
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