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ProductsOctober 26, 2015

In-vehicle video system

GreenRoad Technologies has introduced an in-vehicle video system that records dangerous or noteworthy events, on the road and in the vehicle, as they happen.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2015

Boy hit by truck while trying to board school bus

In Mississippi, a 12-year-old boy who was struck by a truck as he was crossing the road to board a school bus was airlifted to the hospital. He is responsive and has a broken leg, sources say.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 22, 2015

House committee passes highway bill

The multi-year surface transportation reauthorization now heads to the House floor. NSTA says that the bill includes several provisions to resolve threats to the private school bus industry.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 22, 2015

Contractors spotlight School Bus Safety Week

Efforts by private school bus operators include calling for increased safety legislation, issuing tips for students and recognizing exemplary employees.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2015

Indiana district piloting school bus tracking app

The Tippecanoe School Corp. is offering Synovia’s Here Comes the Bus website and app to parents of students at three of its schools and will soon offer it to the remaining schools.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2015

Virginia city's school bus stop-arm camera program on hold

Falls Church, Virginia, suspended its stop-arm camera program as of Oct. 2. At issue is whether citations of those caught on video passing a school bus can be mailed or must be served in person.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2015

Motorist passes school bus, strikes child

The New York driver, who passed a school bus with its lights flashing and ran into a 6-year-old girl, was issued a ticket for passing a school bus illegally. The girl was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries and was released.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2015

New York association launches campaign to document stop-arm running

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s “Safe Stop Survey” will have school bus drivers in a sample group of districts count the number of times their buses are passed on a designated day and will release the results each month.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2015

Firefighters use old school bus for rescue training

Flagler County (Fla.) Public Schools donated an out-of-service bus and made its mechanics and safety personnel available to answer questions during a training session for firefighters this week.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 20, 2015

Stop-arm enforcement a focus for School Bus Safety Week

School bus operations across the nation are working to spotlight school bus safety this week — in some cases with the help of law enforcement.

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