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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2011

Survey reports on illegal bus passing incidents in Maryland

The survey, which the State Department of Education coordinated with transportation directors from all 24 of Maryland’s school systems, reveals that 7,028 violations were recorded on a single day last month. Large school systems noted the most violators, while some small school systems found no violators.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2011

Transportation director prompts update to bus driver law

David Moraca of New York's Onteora Central School District wrote a letter to a local newspaper, which inspired a state bill to expand the list of crimes that prohibit a person from being a school bus driver.

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ProductsMarch 21, 2011

Argonaut Tire Traction Runners

Argonaut Tire Traction Runners help drivers accelerate their vehicles out of snow.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2011

Starcraft unveils new MFSAB

The manufacturer's new multi-function school activity bus, the Prodigy XP, offers steel-cage construction, seat belts and air conditioning among its standard features.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2011

Boy attacked by moose near bus stop

A 6-year-old boy is taken to a medical center to receive treatment for a head injury he sustains after he is charged by a moose upon exiting his school bus. The boy's mother was waiting near the bus stop in her car.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2011

First Student wins Louisiana contract

Under the five-year agreement, the contractor will provide school bus service for the St. James Parish School Board beginning in April. The company will also provide all routing, maintenance and management services, and hire drivers for routes currently without a district driver.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2011

School bus driver charged for texting while driving

Police charge Evelyn Guzman with risk of injury to a minor and reckless endangerment. Footage from the surveillance camera on her bus allegedly shows her texting; police believe Guzman sent and received 1,068 text messages while operating a bus between April 6 and May 15, 2010.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2011

Special-needs conference covers training, growth

Workshops at the Transporting Students With Disabilities event focus on developing staff and students. School bus drivers and attendants compete in the special-needs roadeo.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2011

Feds to offer driver training on bullying

A free program specific to pupil transportation is expected to be released this summer. The U.S. DOE’s Kevin Jennings makes the announcement at the Transporting Students With Disabilities conference.

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