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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•March 6, 2019

Driver, Students Taken to Hospital After School Bus Crash

Twenty-one people, including 19 students, are taken to the hospital after the school bus collides with a garbage truck.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•March 5, 2019

Sex Offender Boards School Bus, is Arrested

A registered sex offender in Minnesota allegedly hides inside an empty school bus and is discovered by a teacher as the bus is taking kindergartners back to school after a field trip.

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News•by Staff•March 5, 2019

Student Struck, Injured by School Bus

The 6-year-old student is hit by her school bus after getting off at a bus stop. She is being treated for her injuries at a local medical center.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•March 5, 2019

NTSB Member Steps Down

T. Bella Dinh-Zarr ended her tenure with the National Transportation Safety Board on Feb. 15.

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News•by Staff•March 4, 2019

School Bus Driver Cited After Crashing into Apartment Building

The North Carolina driver is cited for failing to maintain lane control after her bus hits a stopped car, causing the bus to veer off the road and hit the building.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•March 4, 2019

2 States Consider Doubling School Bus Passing Fines

Ohio and West Virginia lawmakers introduce bills that would double fines for the violation and increase the amount of time a motorist’s license is suspended. The bills also include provisions on cameras.

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News•by Staff•February 28, 2019

District May Add School Bus Aides After Student’s Assault

Chesterfield County (S.C.) School District looks to hire aides for special-needs school buses after a non-verbal student with autism was assaulted by another student while on the bus.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •February 28, 2019

Utah, Minnesota Seek to Require Seat Belts on New School Buses

Lawmakers consider legislation that would require school buses purchased after a certain date to be equipped with seat belts.

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News•by Staff•February 27, 2019

STA School Bus Driver Honored for Educational Excellence

Lurlean Hinton-Hodges, a school bus driver with Lakeside Bus in Wisconsin, receives the Milwaukee Superintendent’s Award for Excellence in Education for starting a reading program on her bus. 

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News•by Staff•February 27, 2019

Stertil-Koni Debuts LED Lighting System for Platform Lifts

The lighting system is designed to increase area-specific, under-vehicle lighting for greater shop safety and efficiency, according to the company.

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