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LiftSentinel is designed to add another layer of protection during wheelchair loading and unloading and can be retrofitted to many existing commercial lift installations.
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The National Congress on School Transportation’s writing committees are seeking subject matter experts and public comment as they prepare for the 2020 Congress.
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Arthur Carlos of California is reportedly shown on school bus video putting his hands around a boy’s neck and pushing his head against a window. He is charged with corporal injury upon a child.
Read More →A school bus aide is fired after apparently leaving a bus while the 6-year-old was still on board.
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Gary Mompher of Ohio creates the cardboard Halloween costume, which fits over 5-year-old Blake Mompher’s wheelchair. It includes custom lettering and four red lights.
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America’s Best competition winners and other student transportation professionals are recognized for training contributions. A student is honored for stepping in when his bus driver had a medical emergency.
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Larry McNutt, who was the west region sales manager of commercial products for the wheelchair lift and ramp supplier, died on Friday. He was 69 years old.
Read More →Dee Dee Whitman, a mayoral candidate for Providence, Rhode Island, sees a story about a student who uses a wheelchair having to miss school due to a driver strike. She pays for a van to take him to school the following day.
Read More →Derek Bray Simpson of Florida is apparently seen on bus video pushing a restrained special-needs student multiple times. He is arrested and charged with two counts of child abuse.
Read More →Video from the Texas school bus shows a car apparently side-swiping the left side of the bus before speeding off. No injuries were reported.
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Emma McGowan, who drives a special-needs bus for Gwinnett County (Ga.) Public Schools, continues to outrun the competition at the world masters meet.
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