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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 2, 2019

South Carolina Bill Would Toughen School Bus Passing Penalties

H4696 would considerably raise penalties for illegally passing school buses and allow the state to overrule decisions made on the locations of some school bus stops.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2019

Texas District Pilots Extended Stop Arms on Some Buses

Alvarado Independent School District installs extended stop arms on four buses that run on routes with multiple illegal passing incidents.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 21, 2019

New N.Y. Law Requires School Bus Safety Component in Driver’s Ed, Testing

The law mandates at least one question about school bus safety on the written test for general driver’s license applicants and coverage of the topic in the state’s pre-licensing driver's education course.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 19, 2019

Car Strikes Man, 2 Girls Trying to Board School Bus

Nineteen-year-old Christopher Frachiseur of Georgia fails to stop for the school bus, jumps the curb, and drives onto the sidewalk past the right passenger side of the school bus, hitting a man and two students from the same family.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 8, 2019

School Bus Drivers Box in Motorist Who Ran Stop Arm

Two school bus drivers from Rocky River (Ohio) City School District block the motorist's vehicle after she passes a stopped school bus, almost hitting a student and a crossing guard.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 7, 2019

Student Almost Struck By Logging Truck While Boarding School Bus

A Lancaster County (S.C.) School District bus stops to pick up the student when a logging truck that was traveling toward the bus swerves to avoid another truck that is stopped for the bus. The student is not harmed.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 4, 2019

Illegal Passing Prevention Efforts Shared at NAPT Conference

Several transportation and safety representatives discuss with attendees the issue of illegal school bus passing and the importance of route planning and prevention with new technologies and practices.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 31, 2019

Federal Lawmaker Calls for NHTSA to Release Stop-Arm Camera Study Results

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer urges the agency to release study findings on the worthiness of a federal requirement, which he says could open the door to funding.

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Photo Galleriesby Sadiah Thompson October 25, 2019

PHOTOS: National School Bus Safety Week 2019 in Pictures

A special driver appreciation breakfast, a ride-along with local law enforcement officers, and a school bus illegal passing technology showcase marked NAPT’s National School Bus Safety Week.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 25, 2019

Education, Appreciation Emphasized During National School Bus Safety Week

Pupil transportation providers, suppliers, and elected officials nationwide host press conferences, push school bus safety bills, and hold events to appreciate bus drivers.

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