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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•August 27, 2021

Florida School District Pilots Stop-Arm Cameras to Combat Reckless Drivers

BusPatrol joins with Santa Rosa County (Fla.) District Schools to deter illegal passing of school buses.

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News•August 25, 2021

Hijacking Prompts South Carolina School Bus Upgrades

Richland School District Two will add live video streaming and GPS to their Safe Fleet surveillance systems.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Amanda Huggett•August 25, 2021

Cross with Confidence: Railroad Safety Tips for School Buses

Every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a train in the U.S. Help stop track tragedies with these tips for keeping drivers and passengers safe aboard the school bus.

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News•August 19, 2021

Indiana District Adds School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras

Noblesville Schools partners with Gatekeeper Systems Inc. to install the cameras on its fleet of 128 buses.

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News•August 18, 2021

Winner Named in ASBC National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest

Artwork from Huyen Pham, a student at Northbrook Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia, was chosen by the American School Bus Council to promote the “Be Safe – Know the Danger Zone” contest theme.

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News•August 16, 2021

Jennifer Homendy Sworn In as Chair of NTSB

Homendy was nominated by President Joe Biden May 19; testified in a June 24 confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Aug. 9.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •August 9, 2021

North Carolina District Adds Extended Stop Arms to Some School Buses

Union County Public Schools adds the extra-long stop arms to 30 of its buses to crack down on illegal passing incidents.

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Articles•August 9, 2021

Tailored Prep to Boost ELDT Compliance, Driver Safety

With the Entry-Level Driver Training compliance deadline approaching, two companies are working to help pupil transporters get ready to meet the requirements in time, in addition to ensuring safety is a top priority.

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News•August 3, 2021

Wagner SprayTech Announces Disinfectant Sprayer Series

Each model creates a pattern that effectively distributes the spray at the appropriate cover rate to kill bacteria, helping business owners and cleaning professionals disinfect with confidence.

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Products•July 27, 2021

LED Lighting System Designed to Sanitize School Buses

The Viralite system from Waypoint Interiors uses UV-C and 405 nanometer light to combat harmful germs and viruses, including COVID-19, on the school bus.

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