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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•by Staff•March 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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News•by 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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Articles•February 11, 2021

Combining Cleaning Technologies for Optimal COVID Combat

Two safe cleaning and disinfecting options at the top of the list for their effectiveness that also have a reduced impact on the user and the environment are UV-C and electrostatic sprayer technology.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •February 10, 2021

Georgia District Testing New School Bus Sanitization Process

Hall County Schools is employing a three-step process to clean and disinfect its buses with products from Zep Corp.

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News•February 9, 2021

Virginia District School Bus Drivers Receive COVID Vaccine

Pittsylvania County Schools hosts an event giving preference to its elderly employees, including school bus drivers, to get the first dose of the vaccine.

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News•February 3, 2021

Maryland District Adds Safety Tech, Stop-Arm Cameras to School Buses

Queen Anne’s County Public Schools and local law enforcement team up with BusPatrol to implement a new safety program that includes equipping its buses with stop-arm cameras.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•February 2, 2021

National Pupil Transportation Associations Release Joint Statement on Federal Mask Mandate

The National Association for Pupil Transportation and the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services clarify details on requirements for student transporters and offer guidance.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •January 29, 2021

New Jersey District Receives Donation of School Bus Disinfecting Systems

The modular electrostatic disinfection unit (MEDS) from Frontline Innovations will be installed on two of Bayonne School District’s buses free of charge.

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News•January 16, 2021

Lumin-Air Introduces Ultraviolet Solution to Combat COVID-19

The Lumin-19 is an airstream disinfection solution designed to retrofit school buses and some transit buses.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •January 15, 2021

Canadian Municipality Installs Stop-Arm Cameras, Safety Tech on School Buses

Mattawa, Ontario, equips all of its buses with BusPatrol's safety technology, including stop-arm cameras, following a local campaign’s efforts to raise awareness of stop-arm running.

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