Teen steers bus when bus driver mom falls ill
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — Fourteen-year-old Hunter Smithey was on board his school bus when the driver, his mother, began to feel lightheaded. The boy helped guide the bus to the side of the road and called for help. To read the full story, click here.

Bus driver’s signal keeps kids safe
WOOSTER, Ohio — A local mother watched from her house as her children were about to cross the street when a police cruiser passed their stopped school bus. What the mother couldn’t see was the bus driver’s signal telling the children to stop. The driver also waved for the cruiser, which had its lights and siren on, to pass. To read the full story, click here.

Oregon association holds bus crash demonstration, drawing 800
ALBANY, Ore. — The Oregon Pupil Transportation Association held an emergency drill demonstration for school bus drivers from across the state. The presentation simulated a crash between a school bus and a train. To read the full story, click here.