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Stay current on the practices, equipment, training, and research helping protect students, drivers, and other road users. Here, we cover topics such as illegal passing, loading and unloading, driver safety, student behavior, crash prevention, security, and more.

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News•by Christy Grimes•July 17, 2023

SBF Accident Report Roundup: July 17, 2023

A collection of the latest news about crashes involving school buses.

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News•by Christy Grimes•July 14, 2023

NHTSA Report Highlights Deadly Consequences of Speeding

Deaths caused by speeding accounted for almost one-third of all traffic fatalities.

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News•by News/Media Release•July 10, 2023

Another Year, Another Increase in Illegal School Bus Passing

The latest projections from the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services indicate as many as 43.8 million violations in 2022-2023.

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News•by News/Media Release•June 28, 2023

Latest HopSkipDrive Safety Report Heralds Another Year Free of Critical Incidents

The new report shows more than 4,000 schools served and 16.5 million safe miles driven, with 7,000 newly certified “CareDrivers” in 11 states and Washington, D.C.

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News•by News/Media Release•June 27, 2023

Florida Adopts Gardian Angel School Bus Lighting System

This lighting system has been adopted by 25 other states, in the hopes of creating safer environments for passengers.

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News•by News/Media Release•June 22, 2023

School Buses Could Be Subject to New Federal Automatic Emergency Braking Standard

The new rule, proposed by the NHTSA and FMCSA, each year is projected to save 155 lives, stop 19,000 crashes, and prevent thousands of injuries.

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News•by Staff•June 21, 2023

School Transportation Professionals: Share Your Safety Insights!

Until July 14, School Bus Fleet is accepting responses to this poll about school transportation safety. We look forward to hearing from you and benefiting from your insights!

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News•by News/Media Release•June 17, 2023

NCST Writing Committees Seek Input

The National Congress on School Transportation is seeking credible candidates to join the writing committees, which are slated to convene in 2025.

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News•by Staff•June 13, 2023

NSTA Cheers Illegal Passing Act's Introduction in Congress

Inspired by the efforts of the late Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana, new legislation has been introduced in Congress to battle illegal school bus passing.

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News•by Christy Grimes•June 8, 2023

SBF Incident Report Roundup: June 8, 2023

In this collection of recent news about incidents and accidents related to pupil transportation: teen killed after being hit by school bus, 17 students injured in school bus crash, bus driver charged with duct taping student, and more.

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