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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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Products•July 31, 2019

Stop-Arm Camera System

The integrated stop-arm camera system from Pro-Vision Video Systems can automatically capture video evidence of vehicles that illegally pass stopped school buses. 

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•July 30, 2019

Federal Lawmakers Re-Introduce School Bus Seat Belt Bill

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Steve Cohen’s School Bus Safety Act of 2019 would require lap-shoulder belts and safety technology on every school bus and would provide funding for them.

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News•by Staff•July 26, 2019

Wisconsin District, Contractor Donate Use of Propane School Buses for Aviation Event

Kobussen Buses Ltd. and Oshkosh Area School District donate the use of some of their propane school buses to transport attendees for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture event.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•July 26, 2019

NSTA President Testifies in Federal School Bus Safety Hearing

John Benish Jr., who is also president and chief operating officer of Cook-Illinois Corp., provides expert witness testimony to Congress on issues including illegal passing and seat belts.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•July 25, 2019

National Stop-Arm Survey Counts Over 95K Illegal Passes of School Buses

Over 130,963 school bus drivers participated in this year’s one-day count, conducted by NASDPTS.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2019

NSTA Recognizes Top School Bus Drivers, Contractors

The association honors top contestants in the 2019 School Bus Driver International Safety Competition and presents awards to contractors for exceptional service.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•July 24, 2019

Michael Wagner Named School Bus Fleet’s Contractor of the Year

The co-owner of Lakeview Bus Lines has expanded his business as well as a handful of other small contractors, and has been instrumental in improving transportation for students in wheelchairs.

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2019

Daycare Provider Receives Donation Offers to Pay for School Bus Stop Sign

Jan Jordan of Maine receives an outpouring of support from other daycare owners and community members after advocating for a flashing sign to improve school bus stop safety for the students she serves.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•July 23, 2019

District Settles Lawsuit After Biracial Student Dragged by School Bus

The Utah mother of a boy who was dragged when his backpack got caught in the door accuses the driver of a history of racially-motivated discrimination and bullying. Davis School District settles in the amount of $62,500.

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Photo Galleries•by Nicole Schlosser•July 22, 2019

PHOTOS: Iowa Pupil Transportation Association Conference

School bus officials, transportation directors, mechanics, and other student transportation employees from across the state gathered in Des Moines from July 15 to 17 to attend the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association’s annual conference.

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