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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1998

Differing perspectives provide better solutions

All of us involved in school transportation have passenger safety as our primary goal. At every school district, different groups can provide a wealth...

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1998

Buckling Under the Pressure?

Federal regulators and pupil transportation groups are calling for a new appraisal of school bus occupant safety. Undoubtedly, seat belts will receive a closer look.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1998

How I Added Punch to My ‘Buster’ Presentation

To hold short attention spans, Faye Stevens trimmed the show length, added an original song and used a Buster-sized two-way street to directly involve the children.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1998

New equipment options help improve safety record

For these unfortunate situations where there was nothing the driver could or shouldn’t have done to prevent the accident, we must look to other measures.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1998

Head Start: Ready — and waiting — for transportation rules

Despite the absence of clear-cut federal regulations, the landmark program for low-income children has been steadily improving its transportation safety at the local level

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1998

It Could Happen Here

Are you prepared for gunfire aboard a school bus? Recent campus assaults have forced transportation managers to scrutinize training programs, student conduct policies and emergency plans.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1998

On an ordinary day, madness on a school bus

Student threats against school personnel and against other students are not being treated as pranks anymore.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1998

Product Enhancement Improves Safety Margin

‘Minor’ improvements to school bus components, such as remote-control mirrors, take school bus safety to a new level.

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ArticlesJune 1, 1998

Unsafe Passage: How to Curtail Illegal Pass-Bys

Thousands of motorists illegally pass school buses every day.

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ArticlesJune 1, 1998

Curtailing fly-bys requires media savvy

Our editors are getting reports throughout the country that traffic laws are being so routinely violated that they are undermining school bus safety. ...

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