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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 Staff•May 1, 2019

School Bus Driver, Students Help Catch Motorist Involved in Hit-and-Run

Tracy Peoples of Ohio and the students on her bus provide police the information needed to arrest the motorist.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•May 1, 2019

School District Pilots Tech Created to Predict Stop-Arm Running Incidents

Hopkins (Minn.) Public Schools is testing Safe Fleet’s Predictive Stop-Arm. It uses radar technology and predictive analytics to notify bus drivers and students when risk is detected outside the bus.

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News•by Staff•April 30, 2019

Zonar, NAPT Offer 2019 Don Carnahan Memorial Grant

Winners will receive up to $50,000 in smart fleet hardware technology.

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News•by Staff•April 30, 2019

National School Transportation Association Holds Capitol Hill Bus-In

More than 50 NSTA members are participating in over 120 individual meetings in congressional offices to address industry issues such as illegal school bus passing.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •April 30, 2019

Several Students Injured After Michigan Charter Bus Overturns

More than a dozen passengers are taken to the hospital after the bus runs off the road and tips over on its side.

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News•by Staff•April 29, 2019

Gunshot Fired at Georgia School Bus

Police are searching for a gunman who reportedly shot at a school bus full of students. No one is injured.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•April 29, 2019

Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Allowing Stop-Arm Cameras Into Law

School districts can install the cameras to record evidence of motorists illegally passing buses. Violators are charged a $100 fine and a $100 assessment, part of which goes into a fund to help districts purchase the cameras.

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News•by Staff•April 29, 2019

Alaska School Bus Targeted During Road Rage Incident

The bus is forced to stop in the middle of the road as a vehicle allegedly stops in front of it. The occupants get out to shout at the bus driver, take pictures, and follow the bus along its route.

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News•by Staff•April 26, 2019

School Bus Driver Credited With Preventing Injuries in Crash

When a pickup truck enters her lane of travel, Danielle Kennedy of Michigan honks her horn, swerves in a split second, and avoids impact. Twenty-five students are aboard at the time.

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News•by Staff•April 26, 2019

Stertil-Koni Honors Top Vehicle Lift Distributors

The vehicle lift supplier recognizes seven distributor companies in its North American network with its Aspire Program Award.

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