Bus Briefs — 3/22/07
FBI deems children safe, despite school bus warning WASHINGTON — An FBI spokesman assured the public that the nation’s children are s...
FBI deems children safe, despite school bus warning
WASHINGTON — An FBI spokesman assured the public that the nation’s children are safe, despite a bulletin issued Friday that said terrorists were seeking to acquire school buses and licenses. The bulletin did not disclose how often foreign extremists have sought to acquire licenses or the locations they sought to acquire them at. To read the full story, click here.
Police roll out stop-arm violator program
BRISTOL, Va. — Police rolled out the “Bear on a Bus” program, which strives to prevent motorists from passing stopped school buses. The program was created after school bus drivers complained about stop-arm violators. To read the full story, click here.
Boy out-smarts possible abductor
NORTH EAST, Md. — A potential child abductor posing as a police officer tried to lure a 10-year-old boy away from his bus stop and into his car Friday. The boy ignored the man’s request and boarded his bus — despite the fact that the man flashed a star-shaped badge. To read the full story, click here.
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