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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 Sadiah Thompson •June 17, 2019

Illinois to Expand School Bus Service For Some Students Who Walk to School

Public Act 100-1142 allows school districts to provide free transportation to students who live within 1.5 miles of their school if, by walking, those students would have to pass through areas with serious safety hazards.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Sadiah Thompson •June 14, 2019

School Bus Contractor Driven to Boost Safety, Training

From purchasing and operating one school bus company to later establishing another from the ground up, Reliance Student Transportation President and CEO John Polli has proven his dedication and commitment to the school bus industry.

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Articles•June 14, 2019

School Buses and Bicycles: Sharing the Road Safely

Staff members at a Michigan transportation department work with local cyclists on safety exercises and learn that it is possible for the two transportation modes to coexist in harmony.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•June 13, 2019

Family of Girl Killed in School Bus Crash Pushes for Federal Safety Laws

The father, twin sister, and grandfather of Miranda Vargas, who was killed in a New Jersey school bus crash in 2018, meet with members of Congress to gather support for school bus safety legislation.

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Statistics•June 12, 2019

Contractors Survey 2019

The majority of respondents report plans to buy more buses and raise starting pay for drivers again this year. Meanwhile, results indicate that the driver shortage may be easing slightly.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •June 12, 2019

Video: School Bus Hit By Railroad Crossing Arm, Driver Goes Over Tracks

In Washington, a motorist records a video of the bus driver driving over railroad tracks after a crossing arm hits the bus.

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News•by Staff•June 11, 2019

Former School Bus Driver Sentenced for Crash That Injured 11 Students

Gerald Douglas Rupple of California is sentenced to 210 days in jail after failing to disclose a medical condition that caused him to pass out and crash a bus with students on board.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•June 11, 2019

New Jersey Bus Company Marks 100 Years

Run by three generations over the course of the last century, Villani Bus Co. now serves dozens of school districts and transports over 7,500 students every day.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •June 11, 2019

Safe Fleet Demos Predictive Stop Arm in Indianapolis

The safety solutions supplier unveils its Predictive Stop Arm and Right-Hand Danger Zone protection systems in a demonstration at this year’s STN Expo.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•June 10, 2019

Bill Would Allow Yellow Lights on School Transportation Vehicles

Pennsylvania House Bill 364 permits but doesn’t require school transportation vehicles that are smaller than school buses to be equipped with flashing and revolving yellow lights.

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