The federal agency wants motorists to remember that children's lives are on the line when a school bus stop-arm is extended. The new campaign launched just days before National School Bus Safety Week.
The pilot program in the Fulton County Schools equipped two school buses with connected technology that prioritized the vehicles for green lights at intersections along routes in Alpharetta.
Members of the School Bus Fleet editorial advisory board offer their thoughts on the chronic problem of stop-arm running and illegal passing.
In this Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools video, William Wen, senior director for transportation, describes features found on the latest state-of-the-art school buses used by the district.
The new interactive video-based training course reduces training time.
In this collection of recent news about legal issues and accidents related to pupil transportation: South Carolina School Bus Hits Student, Crashes into Building - School Bus Crashes Onto West Philadelphia Sidewalk - New York School Bus Attendant Hit by Vehicle - Parents of Student Killed in School Bus Crash File Lawsuit - Texas School District to Hire Firm to Investigate Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Bus Driver - and more.
The best way to avoid an accident is to use proactive measures to prevent one in the first place. Try out this checklist to keep children and drivers as safe as possible.
SPED Safe’s curriculum will prepare Zum drivers to understand the unique nature, needs, and characteristics of individual students' disabilities, as well as mitigate situations as they arise, regardless of that student’s special need.
School bus manufacturers keep their focus on making every child’s ride as safe as possible with a variety of safety features.
No matter how serious an accident is, bus drivers and school officials should be ready for the worst with proactive emergency reaction plans in place to respond quickly and keep students safe. Here’s what to do.
The New York Citywide Administrative Services, NYC Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Transportation are working to improve the design and operation of school buses to reduce crashes and boost safety.
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the latest illegal-passing survey from NASDPTS.
The latest annual survey by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) indicates as many as 41.8 million violations per year among motorists in the United States.
The blast that badly wounded two employees at the Student Transportation of America facility in Bradford was caused by a propane vapor cloud escaping from a bus, according to the fire marshal.
The company enters its 121st year with fourth-generation family members taking the reins.
Interactive safety presentations, special bus driver gifts, and a bus showcase at a state fair were just some of the events that took place during NAPT’s National School Bus Safety Week.
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