SBF 70 years logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Safety

Ad Loading...
Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 21, 2020

Special-Needs Student Struck by Vehicle While Boarding School Bus

Eighteen-year-old Sam Bryant is attempting to board his school bus when he is hit by a vehicle illegally passing the bus. He is transported and released from the hospital with minor injuries.

Read More →
Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 16, 2020

Minnesota Driver Evacuates Students Before School Bus Catches Fire

The driver is transporting students to a basketball game when he sees smoke entering the bus. He is able to safely evacuate all of the students before the bus catches fire.

Read More →
Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 14, 2020

Indiana Stop-Arm Running Crackdown May Include Seizing Cars of Offenders

Senate Bill 219 would let police seize a stop-arm runner’s vehicle. Meanwhile, Gov. Eric Holcomb announces that over 2,500 citations were issued as part of an illegal passing prevention program.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 13, 2020

South Dakota District Implements AAA School Bus Safety Program

Middle school students from Vermillion School District participate in the American Automobile Association’s School Safety Patrol program to promote proper school bus safety among their peers.

Read More →
Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 10, 2020

NAPT: Driver Training Deadline Delay Likely

The National Association for Pupil Transportation learns from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that it has not completed the Entry Level Driver Training registry due to technical issues. NAPT expects the ELDT deadline to be delayed.

Read More →
Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 8, 2020

Minnesota District Adds AbiliTrax System to Transit Van

Rochester Public Schools equips the van with the AbiliTrax Shift N Step, a dual-entry system to provide transportation service to ambulatory students and those who use wheelchairs.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 7, 2020

Students, Community Raise Funds for Extended Stop Arms

The group of Maine students, with support from school staff and community members, is working to raise nearly $33,000 to add 15 extended stop arms to buses on routes with the highest number of illegal passing incidents.

Read More →
Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 6, 2020

2 New Members Confirmed for National Transportation Safety Board

The confirmations bring the investigative agency back to a full board of five members for the first time in nearly a year.

Read More →
Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 2, 2020

Ohio Law Enforcement, Pupil Transporters Question Removal of Front License Plate Requirement

Some pupil transportation officials in the state back law enforcement's safety concerns about a plan to stop requiring front license plates on vehicles. They cite a reduced chance of identifying stop-arm runners.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Articlesby Nicole SchlosserDecember 31, 2019

5 Questions: Keith Dreiling on Sharing School Bus Safety Passion, Data

Keith Dreiling, the state director of the Kansas Department of Education School Bus Safety Unit, discusses his passion for student safety and the changes that the department's renowned loading and unloading survey has undergone under his tenure.

Read More →