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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 14, 2022

Gardian Angel Flag Gets Capitol Treatment

Steve and Andrew Gardner of bus safety company Gardian Angel sent a U.S. flag to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi so it could be flown over the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 13, 2022

Initiative to Develop 'Direct Vision' Ratings for Large-Vehicle Blind Spots

Currently, few commercial trucks available in the U.S. provide direct vision, the organization said, “despite estimates that one-quarter of the more than 500 pedestrian and bicyclist deaths each year that involve large trucks traveling at low speeds could be prevented by direct-vision cabs.”

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 13, 2022

First Light Granted Patents for Illuminated School Bus Sign

First Light established the patents to protect its intellectual property and to ensure that the company is the only option for offering the sale of its illuminated school bus signs that are covered by the patents.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettJune 8, 2022

Safety, Savings, and Insights: Innovations in Internal Camera Monitoring Systems

Video cameras have proven a useful tool for monitoring events and conditions not just outside the school bus, but inside as well. But which system is right for you, and how can you convince drivers of the value? Check out these tips.

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NewsJune 7, 2022

Collision Between School Van, Truck in Arkansas Leaves Five Dead

The van carried students from C.B. King Memorial School, which serves people in southeastern Arkansas with developmental delays or disabilities.

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NewsMay 20, 2022

School Bus Driver Navigates Choir to Safety During Tornado Outbreak

DS Bus Lines driver Roger Smith was transporting 30 students from Piper High School in Kansas City, Kansas to a choir competition in Wichita, nearly three hours away, when they found themselves in the middle of a severe weather outbreak.

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Newsby Christy GrimesMay 11, 2022

SBF Incident Report Roundup: May 12, 2022

In this collection of recent news about accidents and incidents related to pupil transportation: 17 People Injured in North Carolina School Bus Crash - 41 Students Escape Florida School Bus Fire - Georgia Woman Arrested After School Bus Full of Children Shot At - Student Hits Three School Buses - Canada Bus Driver Charged with Stunt Driving

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 11, 2022

Indiana School District Adds Tech to Battle Airborne Contaminants

La Porte (Indiana) Community School Corporation has partnered with Lumin-Air to install MERV-13 equivalent filters in the district's school buses.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 3, 2022

Norman Mineta, Former Transportation Secretary and Infrastructure Champion, Dies

Norman Mineta, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation who was key in the formation of a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, died May 3 at age 90.

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NewsApril 28, 2022

New York Urges Cautious Motoring with Operation Safe Stop

The annual event serves as a chance to remind drivers not to illegally pass stopped school buses and to urge students to take care when in the “danger zone” around a bus.

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