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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 Sadiah Thompson •November 11, 2020

Colorado District Installs Disinfecting Lights on School Buses

The VioSafe lights can reportedly kill germs and provide continuous disinfection of high-touch surfaces, increasing protection against coronavirus and other viruses and bacteria.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•November 10, 2020

Georgia School Bus Mechanics Help Revive Coworker Having Heart Attack

Three mechanics for Gwinnett County Public Schools see their coworker fall to the floor, struggle to breathe, and become unresponsive. They call 911, administer CPR, and first responders arrive in time to revive him.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •November 6, 2020

Fla. Driver Honored for Saving Student Choking While on School Bus

Tanya Rivenburg, a four-year bus driver for Levy County School District, performs CPR on the student who was choking on a piece of candy.

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News•November 2, 2020

Mississippi Driver Honored for Saving Students from School Bus Fire

David Loveless from Monroe County School District safely evacuates five students off the bus after seeing smoke and flames coming from the engine.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •October 30, 2020

NTSB, State Investigating Fatal Tennessee School Bus Crash

A utility service vehicle collides with a Meigs County Schools bus, killing the bus driver and a 7-year-old student.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •October 29, 2020

Virginia District Installs Temperature Check, Video Systems on Buses

The systems from Gatekeeper Systems Inc. will be installed on approximately 50 of Warren County Public Schools buses by December.

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News•October 28, 2020

Audi to Launch Technology for School Zone, Bus Safety

The automotive manufacturer teams up with Applied Information and Temple Inc., to develop cellular vehicle-to-everything signals to alert drivers when they are entering school zones or near school buses.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•October 26, 2020

Despite Pandemic, Pupil Transporters Inform, Honor During National School Bus Safety Week

Activities of note included a briefing with law enforcement, distributing illuminated wristbands, and events recognizing bus drivers and monitors.

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Photo Galleries•by Sadiah Thompson •October 26, 2020

PHOTOS: National School Bus Safety Week 2020 in Pictures

School bus evacuation drills, a drive-by parade, and special bus driver shout-outs marked NAPT’s National School Bus Safety Week.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •October 23, 2020

W.Va. School Bus Driver Honored for Saving Students From Passing Car

Robin Spicer of Randolph County Schools is recognized by the district for his efforts in preventing students from being struck by a vehicle that passed his bus.

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