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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 9, 2017

School Bus Driver in Chattanooga Crash Indicted, Faces Additional Charges

Johnthony Walker, the driver in the fatal November crash, is indicted on six counts of vehicular homicide. Other charges include reckless endangerment, reckless driving, and use of a portable electronic device by a school bus driver.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2017

8 Special-Needs Students Injured in School Bus Crash

A California school bus reportedly T-bones a car, critically injuring the driver of the car. The students suffer minor injuries, and the bus driver and two aides are unharmed.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 7, 2017

Tennessee Legislators Target School Bus Safety

One bill would require seat belts on school buses in Tennessee. Other proposals aim to raise the state’s minimum age for school bus drivers and increase oversight of pupil transportation.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 2, 2017

Louisiana Task Force Advises Against Seat Belt Mandate

In a new report, the state panel finds that “compartmentalized seating and other occupant restraint usage … generally have met the safety needs of Louisiana’s school bus passengers.”

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 30, 2017

Seat Belt Bills Proposed in Multiple States

Lawmakers in Illinois, Utah, and Washington are among those considering legislation that would require school buses bought after a certain date to be equipped with seat belts.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2017

IMMI’s Charlie Vits Named to National Child Passenger Safety Board

The board oversees and maintains the curriculum that is part of the National Child Passenger Safety Certification Training Program.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 17, 2017

Proposed Nebraska Bills Call for Seat Belts on School Buses, Mobile Device Crackdown

Sen. Robert Hilkemann introduces one bill that would require school buses to be equipped with lap-shoulder belts, and another that would prohibit use of wireless communication devices by school bus drivers. 

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 5, 2017

Driver Fatigue, Seat Belt Use Among NTSB’s ‘Most Wanted’ Safety Issues

The agency’s updated list of safety improvement goals comes as federal statistics show an increase in U.S. traffic fatalities.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 8, 2016

Bill Would Create Grants for School Bus Seat Belts

The national legislation is introduced by a Tennessee congressman in the wake of the fatal school bus crash in Chattanooga.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 6, 2016

Former Transportation Director Joins Seat Belt Supplier IMMI

Monica Coburn will bring her experience with lap-shoulder belts on school buses to IMMI, which produces SafeGuard seating products.

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