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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2025

First Student to Add Samsara AI Technology to Full Vehicle Fleet

Samsara’s video-based safety, telematics, commercial navigation, door monitors, and student ridership insights are soon coming to all of First Student's buses.

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Inside view of a bus driver seat with students walking across the road.
Articlesby Elora HaynesSeptember 9, 2025

Beyond the Dash: Safety Tech Helping Drivers See It All

From AI-driven monitoring to 360-degree cameras, automated braking, and smarter mirrors, the latest school bus technology redefines how buses protect students — and empower drivers.

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A student crosses the street in front of a school bus.
Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2025

Connecticut District Launches School Bus Safety Program with BusPatrol

From Connecticut to Florida, stop-arm camera programs show early success in reducing violations and repeat offenses.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettSeptember 4, 2025

The Illegal Passing Problem: Reducing School Bus Stop-Arm Violations

About 40 million illegal school bus passings occur yearly. Learn how smart routing, technology, education, and enforcement can save lives in this deep dive.

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Interior of a school bus showing rows of seats with integrated three-point seat belts, highlighting Texas’ new law requiring seat belts on all school buses.
Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 28, 2025

Buckle Up, Texas: Seat Belts Now Required On All School Buses

The Lone Star state now requires three-point seat belts on all new school buses, a law focused on student safety and consistent use through training and education.

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Young child secured in a child restraint system on a school bus seat, highlighting school bus CSRS requirements.
Articlesby Nicole DamronAugust 27, 2025

Understanding FMVSS 213: Key FAQs on Child Restraint System Requirements

School bus child restraint rules are under review, but there are no new requirements yet. Here’s what operators need to know about proposed changes, exemptions, and the extended compliance date.

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The back of a school bus on a road with text reading "Stay Road Ready: Brake Safety Week 2025".
Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2025

2025 Brake Safety Week: What School Bus Fleets Need to Know

From daily checks to technician training, here’s how school bus fleets can prepare for CVSA’s 2025 Brake Safety Week inspections and all year long.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettAugust 19, 2025

5 Questions: NTSB’s Meg Sweeney on School Bus Safety

Check in with the NTSB in this Q&A that breaks down how the federal agency investigates school bus accidents, its push for key safety measures, and what lessons we’ve learned as an industry.

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A highway with traveling cars in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 18, 2025

Las Vegas Area Schools Show Alarming Speeding Patterns

Verra Mobility partnered with local officials in Clark County to analyze vehicle speeds at schools in the county. See what they found.

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SponsoredAugust 15, 2025

Lessons Learned from School Bus Accidents

How do we make the safest ride even safer? Hear from Meg Sweeney, NTSB investigator, about what we’ve learned as an industry from school bus crashes. The Route is sponsored by IC Bus.

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