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A multi-vehicle collision caused a Polk County school bus carrying 37 students to overturn on its way to Winter Haven High School.
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The association submits comments and testifies in a virtual meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Two incidents are detailed in the annual survey conducted by the Kansas State Department of Education’s School Bus Safety Unit. The survey notes schools nationwide were closed for most of the second semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Until now, HEPA-14 filtration systems have been large and unwieldy, and there were no retrofit units on the market that would universally fit existing ambulances, transit vehicles, school buses, and crewed work trucks.
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The student is hit after running in front of the bus as it drives away from the bus stop. She is transported to the hospital, where she later succumbs to her injuries.
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Under the agency's Highway Safety Program Section 402, each state receives grant funding for projects related to their annual highway safety plan, which could include school bus safety projects.
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The agency bolsters return-to-duty and removes exemption requirements for drivers with diabetes and some types of vision impairment. Meanwhile, it introduces a medication information form and clarifies sleep apnea testing requirements.
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Agency representatives detail efforts to enhance information sharing with new subcommittees and outline resources for pupil transporters.
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Christy McWhirter, a driver for Metro Nashville Public Schools, sets up an Amazon wish list so community members can donate cloth masks for her students. She receives nearly 300 donations.
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Bruce Landsberg discusses recurring as well as new safety issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the agency’s recommendations.
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BusPatrol plans to install cloud-connected stop-arm and video cameras, and 4G LTE connectivity on more than 6,000 school buses in Suffolk County at no cost.
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