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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2010

City officials approve seat belt use requirement

In a "zero tolerance" approach, the Board of Selectmen in Burlington, Mass., makes a move to ensure more citizens are buckled up when driving. Officials place a special emphasis on school bus seat belt use, as the city is one of the few in the area where buses are equipped with belts.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2010

School bus fleets may get more time to meet clean air rule

Amendments to the school bus provisions of the California Air Resources Board's Truck and Bus Regulation that the agency is considering include adding an optional two-year deferral for public fleets to comply. A public meeting to discuss the changes will be held on July 28 in Sacramento.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2010

Woman convicted in fatal bus crash loses appeal

The Minnesota Court of Appeals upholds the 24 counts against Olga Franco del Cid, who is serving a 12 ½-year prison sentence for running a stop sign and striking the side of a school bus in 2008, killing four students and injuring 17 others. Arguments on appeal made by the woman’s attorney were rejected by the three-judge panel.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2010

Pennsylvania upholds tax-exempt status for buses, parts

Earlier this year, Gov. Edward Rendell proposed to repeal sales tax exemptions for 74 goods and services, including those for school buses and their parts, but the move received little support from the General Assembly. The Pennsylvania School Bus Association, which took action to oppose the proposal, is prepared for a possible resurgence under a new administration next year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2010

First Student drivers to test skills in safety competition

Fifteen of the contractor’s employees will participate in the National School Transportation Association’s 40th Annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition this Saturday and Sunday in St. Louis. Competitors will complete a driving skills challenge and a written exam.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2010

Law may be named after boy who died on bus

A Massachusetts law that requires first aid training for school bus drivers was passed in 2008, after 5-year-old Darnell Cobb choked while riding a bus. Now, the state House has approved a bill to name that measure “Darnell’s Law.”

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2010

Crew honored for extinguishing bus fire

The men receive the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Extra Mile Award for their actions in June. The bus had been traveling on the opposite side of the road when they saw smoke coming out from under its hood. After the bus pulled over, the men put out the fire while the bus driver evacuated the 19 students on board.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2010

Book covers key cases in special-needs transportation

Peggy Burns and Lisa Hudson’s new book provides lessons learned from legal disputes. It’s available for purchase at a 20-percent pre-publication discount until Aug. 20.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2010

District responds to child-left-on-bus incident

Proposal recommends installation of electronic child check devices on all of Richmond Public Schools' 217 buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2010

Student Transportation of Canada acquires Ontario operator

Leuschen Bros. Limited will add more than 250 vehicles from three new locations and increase STC's net revenues by $12 million, according to the company.

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