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ArticlesMarch 15, 2011

Keep spreading the ‘Love’

ASBC coordinates Love the Bus and provides plenty of resources, but it’s up to you to make sure that there are celebrations in your area.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2011

Police investigating 2 fatalities involving school buses

A 6-year-old boy in Louisiana passes away on Monday morning from head injuries he sustained when he was caught on the outside of his school bus and dragged along a road. On Monday afternoon, an 8-year-old boy in Georgia passes away when he is run over by a school bus at a district’s transportation facility.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2011

Bus driver fined for 'ignoring another bus' flashing lights'

Wendy Sue Restoule must pay $250 within the next six months for the incident. She was initially charged with failing to stop for a school bus — a violation punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 and six demerit points, but ahead of her trial, a plea was entered on her behalf to the lesser charge of disobeying a traffic control signal in her lane.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2011

Police search for men who harassed children at bus stop

The men approach a 5-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy in a car after following the bus they had been riding. The children ask the men why they were following the bus; one reportedly says it is because he is "a rapist."

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2011

Trapper catches alligator lurking near school bus stop

Parents and students express concern after the 10-foot, 400-pound reptile is spotted in a pond not far from the bus stop. The alligator was taken away last Thursday.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2011

Enhancing vision in the danger zone

As a school bus driver, Gloria Buley sought a way to enhance the safety of children outside of the bus. What she came up with is a device that serves as an additional mirror and a stop arm. She explains the invention in an interview with SBF.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2011

Vehicle-train accidents rose in 2010

Officials from Operation Lifesaver say that the improving economy may have contributed to the increase in vehicle-train and pedestrian-train collisions, deaths and injuries last year.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2011

Former bus driver charged for near-collision with train

Christina Wisecarver, who worked for an Ohio district, faces one count of driving across a grade crossing. Last month, she drove her school bus across an intersection as a train approached. Five high school students were on board the bus at the time of the incident.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2011

Bus carrying kindergartners reportedly loses brakes

The driver tells investigators that she felt the brakes fail as she was driving up a steep hill. The bus knocked down a fire hydrant and utility pole before crashing into a car and coming to a stop against a tree on the front lawn of a nearby house.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2011

Study seeks to improve wheelchair transport safety

School bus drivers and attendants are asked to share their experiences in a survey being conducted by university researchers. The outcome is expected to help bolster the safety of wheelchair-seated students by identifying needs for improved technologies, standards and training.

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