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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 Nicole Schlosser•October 22, 2020

3 in Critical Condition After N.Y. School Bus, Landscaping Truck Crash

A tree service truck reportedly crosses a double yellow line in the roadway and collides with a school bus carrying eight students in New Windsor. Both drivers are in critical condition and a student is in critical but stable condition, police say.

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News•October 20, 2020

American School Bus Council Names National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest Winner

Artwork from Bryan Torres-Tavarez, a 12th grader at Stars Academy in Paterson, N.J., was chosen to promote the “Red Means STOP!” theme.

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News•October 20, 2020

Pupil Transportation Associations Tout the Yellow Bus as National School Bus Safety Week Begins

Three national associations highlight school bus safety benefits and COVID-19 precautions taken by pupil transporters.

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News•October 19, 2020

Maryland District, BusPatrol Partner to Equip Fleet with Safety Tech

Carroll County Public Schools will outfit all 311 of its school buses with BusPatrol’s stop-arm cameras and technology from Zonar, Transfinder, and FirstNet.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•October 14, 2020

3 Indiana Districts Pilot First Light Signs on School Buses

Rossville Consolidated School District, Hamilton Southeastern Schools, and Wa-Nee Community Schools are running buses with illuminated signs to further enhance bus visibility and mitigate illegal passing.

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News•October 7, 2020

First Student Safety Manager Recognized by National Safety Council

Renee Boydo, who oversees more than 450 First Student locations and all aspects of the company’s driver training programs, is named a 2020 Rising Star of Safety.

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News•October 5, 2020

IC Bus Introduces School Bus Driver Barrier Kit

The barrier kit is aimed at providing added protection for drivers by mitigating the spread of germs, such as COVID-19, on the school bus.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •October 5, 2020

N.C. District to Pilot Coronavirus School Bus Safety Program

The three-year program for Mount Airy City Schools will provide new technology and services for the district’s buses, including onboard cameras, GPS, and student ridership tracking.

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News•September 30, 2020

Samsara, Edulog Unveil Student Safety, Parent Communication Solution

The IoT and routing software suppliers launch an integrated solution designed to help track ridership, plan routes that support social distancing, and share real-time updates with parents.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•September 30, 2020

Pupil Transportation Focus Part of NHTSA's First Pedestrian Safety Month

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration designates October as national Pedestrian Safety Month and will focus on pupil transportation safety during National School Bus Safety Week.

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