IC Bus Prioritizes Safety Tech, Announces 100 Electric School Bus Orders
The school bus manufacturer is reinforcing its commitment to safety, technology, and electrification through its CE Series school bus.
The school bus manufacturer is reinforcing its commitment to safety, technology, and electrification through its CE Series school bus.
Vehicle-to-everything technology tested on a Fulton County Schools bus shows it can alert a connected vehicle driver with a visual warning and audible signal to slow down, potentially preventing illegal passing incidents.
Legislation would lead to drunk driving prevention technology as standard equipment on all new vehicles.
Lack of sleep results in slower reaction time, poor coordination, and less ability to pay attention.
If targets are met, the telematics provider will donate $25,000 to Together for Safer Road’s Vision Zero Technology Fund that helps equip essential and not-for-profit fleets with safety technology.
Proposed legislation would require all new school buses purchased in the state, starting Jan. 1, 2023, to be equipped with seat belts.
Realizing the benefits of accident reduction will only occur with regular reinforcement of safety best practices. Here are tips to communicate your safety message, from daily emails and monthly meetings to meaningful special events.
Toronto Student Transportation Group is working with Gatekeeper Systems Inc. and United Safety and Survivability Corp. to install safety solutions, including internal and stop-arm cameras, on some of its school buses.
A man with a rifle allegedly forces his way onto a bus at a bus stop, orders the driver to drive the bus, then kicks him and the 18 students off and drives the bus before abandoning it. The driver is credited for de-escalating the situation.
Terry, the director of transportation at Orangeburg County (S.C.) School District, discusses providing material and emotional support during the pandemic, and frustration with motorists passing stopped school buses even with the presence of stop-arm cameras.
The system displays and tracks the occupancy and belt status of passenger seats and provides visual warnings for the driver.
The New York Association for Pupil Transportation, New York State School Bus Contractors Association, and law enforcement educate the public on illegal passing dangers and unveil Suffolk County’s new safety technology program.
Having a clear view in and around the bus is critical for ensuring rider safety. The latest products to help include high-definition camera systems, stop arms equipped with radar and artificial intelligence, and LED mirrors.
The two states are the latest out of 25 to allow the lighting system as optional equipment.
With more schools reopening for in-person instruction, campuses are again at heightened risk of school shootings. A security consultant shares a handful of indicators to look for.
From deploying onboard cleaning systems to receiving mask donations for students, pupil transporters are making sure the school bus is the safest mode of transportation for students.
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