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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•November 29, 2022

Preliminary Approval Granted to Settlement for New York Students with Diabetes

The class-action settlement resolves claims that New York City health and education leaders systemically failed to ensure students with diabetes could attend school safely and have the same educational access as their peers.

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News•by News/Media Release•November 22, 2022

EPA Resolves Anti-Idling Cases Against Massachusetts Violators

The agency reached settlements with AA Transportation and Michael J. Connolly & Sons over incidents of excessive school bus idling in four communities.

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News•November 14, 2022

Semi Driver Charged in Indiana School Bus Crash That Hurt 16

The truck driver reportedly ran a red light, smashing into the side of the school bus.

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News•November 14, 2022

Three Airlifted After Kentucky School Bus Crash

It appeared the school bus driver overcorrected, crossing both lanes and over an embankment, striking and cutting a utility pole in half. The bus landed on the passenger side.

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News•by Christy Grimes•November 14, 2022

SBF Incident Report Roundup: Nov. 14, 2022

In this collection of recent news about incidents and accidents related to pupil transportation: D.C. Public Schools Sets New Transportation Measures After School Bus Crash, Driver DUI - New York School Bus Driver Accused of Driving Drunk - Men Reportedly Enter School Bus in Chicago Neighborhood, Yell Anti-Semitic Slurs - Three Pennsylvania Students, School Bus Driver Injured in Crash - Rhode Island School Bus Driver Takes Students to Wrong State

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News•by News/Media Release•November 10, 2022

Pennsylvania Officials Report Drop in Illegal School Bus Passing

Increased penalties and rising convictions under the state's School Bus Stopping Law may have something to do with the year-over-year drop in Operation Safe Stop violations.

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News•by News/Media Release•November 7, 2022

NTSB Renews School Bus Seat Belt Recommendation

A fatal Tennessee school bus accident led the board to call once again for seat belts and other safety measures.

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News•by Christy Grimes•November 1, 2022

NASDPTS Conference: What Does Marijuana Have to Do with Pupil Transportation?

A lot, a student transportation industry expert explained. Most Americans have access to marijuana, and decriminalization of the drug is on several November ballots, making it relevant now more than ever.

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News•by Christy Grimes•October 30, 2022

NASDPTS Conference: Buses - Not Cars - More Common in Pupil Transportation Deaths

Over the last 50+ years, nearly two-thirds of loading and unloading deaths have occurred during the morning run.

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News•by News/Media Release•October 25, 2022

New York Fire Department Gets School Bus for Extrication Drills

Durham School Services donated the bus to the Gordon Heights Fire Department for use in extrication drills and tool demonstrations.

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