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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicApril 6, 2021

NTSB’s ‘Most Wanted’ Covers Collision-Avoidance Systems, Distracted Driving

The National Transportation Safety Board’s top 10 safety recommendations include eliminating speeding-related crashes, requiring collision-avoidance on all vehicles, preventing drug-impaired driving and eliminating distracted driving.

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NewsApril 6, 2021

DATTCO Ad Campaign Works to Ease Traveling Concerns

The program celebrates the return to travel, featuring beautiful Coastal New England scenery seen from travelers' perspective on a group tour.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 1, 2021

Federal Lawmakers Revive Bill to Examine School Bus Passing Prevention Efforts

Two U.S. Representatives reintroduce the Stop for School Buses Act, which would require a review of laws, practices, and technologies aimed at preventing the illegal passing of stopped school buses.

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NewsMarch 31, 2021

Blue Bird, Georgia District Join Vehicle-to-Everything Deployment Program

The school bus manufacturer and Fulton County Schools team up with Audi of America, Applied Information, and Temple Inc. to demonstrate the technology, aimed at preventing crashes when children are being picked up or dropped off at their bus stops.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 26, 2021

NASDPTS Responds to NTSB on Crash Safety Recommendations

The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services details the actions it has taken regarding the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations based on four school bus crash investigations.

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NewsMarch 11, 2021

Virginia District Equips School Buses With Stop-Arm Cameras, Safety Tech

All 340 of Newport News Public Schools' buses are now equipped with BusPatrol's cloud-connected stop-arm cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 360-degree view safety cameras.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson March 10, 2021

Boston School Bus Drivers, Transportation Staff Call for COVID Vaccines, Testing

The staff members hold a rally to demand more COVID-related safety measures, in addition to restoration of full pay and benefits as Massachusetts schools reopen.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 8, 2021

Transition Back to In-Person Learning Progresses With K-5 Students, Data Show

The number of students attending school virtually drops to under 25% as COVID-19 cases decline. Governors push for some students to return to campus in March or April.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2021

NHTSA Releases Report on Optimal School Bus Seat Belt Use

Findings from “Education on Proper Use of Seat Belts on School Buses” by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that the most crucial factors for effective use are training, education, and enforcement.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 16, 2021

Massachusetts Drops Capacity Limits, Social Distancing on Some School Buses

The limits are lifted for all elementary school students, in addition to middle and high school students in areas without high community prevalence of COVID-19.

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