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All of the company’s vehicle lifts currently certified by the Automotive Lift Institute have been recertified to meet the newest ANSI standard covering lift design, construction and testing in North America, ANSI/ALI ALCTV-2011, which is an update to ANSI/ALI ALCTV-2006. In order to be ALI certified, a lift must be third-party tested by an independent testing lab to verify that it meets the current standards.
Read More →John Welsh is a veteran school bus driver at Lower Merion School District in Ardmore, Pa. Here, he discusses the joys and challenges of school bus safety competitions, including his recent second-place finish at the international championships.
Read More →Marietta City Schools has partnered with American Traffic Solutions to outfit 10 more of its buses with the CrossingGuard school bus arm safety solution, bringing the total number of buses to 12. When the bus’ stop arm is deployed, the system’s camera automatically detects a vehicle illegally passing the stop arm in either direction and captures video of the violation and still images of a vehicle’s license plate.
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In a 10-year lease-purchase agreement, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District will replace its diesel fleet with 149 Thomas Built school buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The district’s program also includes a shift toward CNG-powered facility maintenance trucks and continued use of all-electric delivery trucks.
Read More →A Connecticut woman was buckling her 5-year-old daughter with special needs into her car seat on a school bus when a man exited his car and confronted the bus driver. Authorities say that the man yelled about being delayed and “got into the bus driver’s face.” The same suspect is being sought in a similar “road rage” incident that also involved a special-needs child.
Read More →The contractor association will award scholarships of up to $1,000 for educational (post-secondary education) or continuing education (training programs) purposes to participants of the 2013 School Bus Driver International Safety Competition or children of the competitors.
Read More →Eric Becoats, superintendent of Durham (N.C.) Public Schools, used a school activity bus and driver in June to go to private events and paid an invoice for the cost of the bus and driver. He apologizes and says that he was informed of policies prohibiting personal use of the vehicles after he used the bus.
Read More →NASDPTS says that the federal agency's investigation of the Chesterfield, N.J., school bus crash pointed out a number of student transportation concerns, including driver fatigue and medications. Also, NASDPTS says that the findings reinforce the association's support of lap-shoulder belts for school buses, as long as funding is made available for them.
Read More →Los Banos (Calif.) Unified School District drivers receive training from the sheriff’s department to help them prepare in the event that their bus is attacked by a gunman. The training addresses how to react to the circumstances calmly and use sound judgment.
Read More →The IPA Mobile Tire Pressure Equalizer can accurately read tire pressure and inflate up to five tires at the same time. Company officials say accurate tire pressure can help in achieving the best fuel economy and tread life possible.
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