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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•February 19, 2020

Kansas School Bus Company Down One-Third of Staff Due to Flu

Kansas Central School Bus experiences significant driver and staffing shortage due to the virus and had to combine routes to get all students to and from school.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •February 14, 2020

Iowa District to Settle School Bus Fire Lawsuit for $4.8M

Riverside Community School District reaches a settlement with the family of a student who died in a 2017 school bus fire.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•February 14, 2020

Ohio School Bus Driver Publishes Book

“Driven to Learn,” written by Albin J. Weiler, details his experiences and those of his fellow drivers behind the wheel and includes pupil transportation lessons and tips.

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News•by Staff•February 13, 2020

Thomas Built Buses Debuts Auto-Reversing Doors

The feature is available on all versions of the school bus manufacturer’s Saf-T-Liner C2 and allows the front entry doors to reopen automatically if they sense an object or obstruction in the doorway.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•February 12, 2020

School Bus Driver Honored for Using CPR Training to Save 1-Year-Old

Katrina Self of Ohio is recognized with a plaque for putting her training to good use by reviving the child of a parent on her route.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•February 12, 2020

Prompted by School Bus Passing Incident, Student Creates Safety Video

Carson Fulcher, an Iowa high school student, is reported for a stop-arm violation. As part of his community service, he creates a video that educates on stopping for stopped buses.

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Videos•by Staff•February 11, 2020

Watch Student Share School Bus Passing Safety Lesson

An Iowa high school student who illegally passed a school bus created a video as part of his community service detailing how to drive safely around school buses to help others.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •February 7, 2020

Colorado Bill Would Establish School Bus Safety Pilot Program

SB20-052 would create a student tracking and parent notification system, educate the public about school bus safety, recruit school bus drivers, and provide funding for safety initiatives.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•February 4, 2020

Update: FMCSA Officially Extends ELDT Compliance Deadline

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officially delays the deadline for the final rule "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators" from Feb. 7, 2020, to Feb. 7, 2022. The agency released the official notice on Feb. 4.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •February 4, 2020

School Bus Driver Rescues Student Kidnapped During Carjacking

Elsa Fox, a driver for Sultan (Wash.) School District #311, sees the student being forced out of a car, pulls her bus over, and takes the student home.

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