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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2010

Share your safety tips

SBF wants your contributions for a forthcoming article on ways to enhance safety at school bus operations. We’ll cover a wide range of areas, including on the bus, during loading/unloading, in the bus lot and in the garage.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2010

First Student wins Ohio, Michigan contracts

Under a three-year agreement, the contractor will serve Columbus City Schools beginning July 1, operating more than 270 of the district’s routes. The company’s three-year contract with Oak Park Schools will begin with the 2010-11 school year. It will provide regular and special-education busing for students.

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ArticlesJune 15, 2010

FCC’s Radio Mandate: Getting Tuned In

Although the 2013 deadline is a few years away, now is the time to begin planning and budgeting. Here’s an overview of the mandate and how it may affect your radio system.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2010

Michigan bill would increase illegal passing penalties

Introduced in the House this month, the bill would double fines for motorists who pass a stopped school bus. Drivers who cause an injury or death in a school bus zone would receive prison terms.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2010

Nominate an outstanding contractor

SBF calls for candidates for the annual Contractor of the Year award. Nominees should be people who have made significant contributions to pupil transportation at their own operations as well as through industry associations.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2010

BusConduct celebrates 10 years of bus safety

Since 2000, the Web-based application has been used to help discipline over 78,000 students nationwide, resulting in increased school bus safety and happier bus drivers, company officials say.

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ProductsJune 15, 2010

Mobile Digital Video Recorder

Features of Speco’s mobile, four-channel, H.264, pentaplex digital video recorder include GPS data that can overlay location, speed and record with video onto the DVR.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2010

Georgia becomes 28th state to ban texting while driving

The anti-texting-while-driving law also forbids cell phone use for young drivers with a provisional license.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2010

Apollo Video to outfit nearly 700 buses with surveillance system

The RoadRunner video surveillance system will be installed on the school buses, operated by First Student for Buffalo (N.Y.) Public Schools. The system integrates GPS capabilities, allowing for synchronization with the video. Each bus will also be equipped with cameras and audio recording abilities.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2010

School bus maintenance bill signed into law

The Connecticut legislation imposes a $2,500 penalty on anyone who falsifies a report on the maintenance of a school bus or removes an out-of-service sticker on a bus and uses it to transport students.

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