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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2010

Study: 8% of all drivers have driven drunk in past year

The research by NHTSA also reveals that about one in five Americans have driven within two hours of drinking alcohol in the past year. The U.S. DOT kicks off its annual “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest” campaign.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2010

School redesigns parking lot, bus loading zone after accident

The new parking lot and bus loading zone are designed to create separate pick-up and drop-off areas for buses and vehicles. A committee of school officials headed up the effort to improve safety.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Atlantic Express boosts driver safety with GreenRoad technology

The contractor is installing the GreenRoad 360 service on its buses. GreenRoad 360 provides drivers and fleet managers with real-time feedback to improve driving decisions and performance while also offering online reporting, analysis and coaching on drivers’ abilities, maneuvers and patterns.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Study: Cost of motor vehicle crashes tops $99 billion

Teens and young adults made up 28 percent of all fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle injuries and 31 percent of the costs ($31 billion). Recommendations to prevent accidents include graduated driver licensing policies, child safety seat distribution, primary seat belt laws and enforcement, helmet laws and sobriety checkpoints.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Illinois School Bus installs ridership tracking system on fleet

ZPass by Zonar Systems logs the date, time and location that a student enters or exits a bus and transmits the information to each school within a district. The contractor says that the system will be particularly useful during the first few days of school as drivers adjust to new routes and children learn their bus stop locations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2010

Cummins hits landmark in 2010 engine production

After seven months' production of its EPA 2010 compliant engines, Cummins announces that it has built and shipped more than 20,000 units. The manufacturer’s heavy-duty and mid-range engines use selective catalytic reduction to meet the EPA standards.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2010

Civil citation sought for illegal bus passing

While law enforcement cannot issue a citation unless an officer was present to see the violation, Frederick (Md.) County Public Schools officials want to cite drivers and charge a fine for passing a school bus illegally in the city of Frederick.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2010

Former bus driver sentenced in Minnesota accident

Westal John Maine is given 10 days in jail and fined $135 for moving his school bus without ensuring that 6-year-old Evan Lee Lindquist was out of the way. Maine's jail time was suspended under the conditions that he speak to area bus drivers on safety and reach out to Lindquist's family.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2010

New guide targets bus stop safety

Free resource from NHTSA provides steps for designating school bus stops and supporting safe pedestrian behavior by students between their homes and bus stops. Included are examples of state and district guidelines.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2010

First Student names senior contract manager

Jim Ring will fill the position at the contractor’s Cincinnati location, where he will oversee all transportation operations for four operating lots. In other news, four First Student bus drivers were honored by the National Safety Council for their outstanding driving records.

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