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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2015

2 mothers call for change in New York school bus service rule

The women helped introduce bills that guarantee bus transportation, no matter the distance within the district, for kids whose parents cannot drive them due to chronic illness.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2015

9 Arizona school buses burned in fire

The burnt vehicles make up nearly one-third of Piñon Unified School District’s fleet, and seven were destroyed. Quick-thinking school employees prevented further losses by driving the unburned buses out of harm’s way.

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ArticlesJune 12, 2015

Kickert School Bus Hits 100-Year Milestone

Throughout its history, the Illinois-based contractor has been at the forefront of using alternative fuels for its vehicles — beginning with a horse and wagon powered by oats and hay.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2015

NTSB calls for collision avoidance systems on new vehicles

The agency outlines what it calls the “life-saving benefits” of collision avoidance systems and recommends that they become standard on all new passenger and commercial vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2015

School bus driver falls asleep at wheel, crashes empty bus

Josiah Muckey of Oregon is cited by police for careless driving after they say he fell asleep and crashed into two trees, a highway sign and a retaining wall.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2015

School bus monitor fired after allegedly attacking students

Board members for Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools vote to fire the monitor after viewing video footage of him repeatedly shoving and grabbing a boy and pushing another child into his seat.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 11, 2015

School buses exempt from electronic stability control mandate

NHTSA has finalized a rule that requires electronic stability control systems on heavy trucks and some large buses, but not school buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2015

North Carolina school bus driver thwarts potential shooting

When Alice Bradley saw a man and woman headed toward her bus and the man allegedly pointed a gun at her, she drove her car toward him and they ran away. The suspects were later arrested after pulling a gun on a deputy and said they would have started shooting teachers and students.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2015

First Student gains new Illinois contract

The contractor will continue to provide school transportation for McLean County Unit District No. 5 for the next three years.

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