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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 28, 2015

Georgia district’s school bus drivers to conduct practice run

Atlanta Public Schools officials say that the practice will help drivers become familiar with their routes and will improve accuracy of timing during current traffic patterns.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 15, 2015

Girl escapes possible abduction at school bus stop

While the girl waited for her bus, a man allegedly tried to force her to come with him, but the girl broke free and ran home. Police are searching for the suspect.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2015

North Carolina district aims to enhance safety in school bus boarding

Bus drivers for Wake County Public School System will begin using a new procedure that puts more time between alerting motorists that the bus is stopping and allowing students to cross the road.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2015

Illinois, New York districts select SafeStop app

The app will provide parents real-time information on the location of their child's bus and estimated arrival times as well as information on school closures, delayed openings or important events.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2015

Special-needs student dropped off alone at wrong bus stop

The boy, who suffers seizures, missed getting off at his stop at his daycare center. He had wandered alone for about five minutes and did not have his emergency medication with him.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 23, 2015

Bill targets school bus stops near sex offenders

The legislation would require Illinois school districts to notify parents of any school bus stops within 500 feet of a sex offender’s residence.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2015

SafeStop releases 2nd-generation bus app for parents

The new version of the app, which provides a real-time bus locator and other features, improves the parent interface and experience, according to SafeStop.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonFebruary 23, 2015

Home-side stops should be goal, not mandate

Legislators have recently proposed bills that would require school buses to pick up and drop off students on the side of the road that they live on. That may sound good on paper, but in practice it would drive up transportation costs and bus ride times.

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NewsDecember 30, 2014

Top 5 most-viewed news stories of 2014

News stories that attracted the most traffic on Schoolbusfleet.com covered such topics as school bus stop-arm cameras, driver union dues and a bus stop dog attack.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2014

Boy on way to bus stop escapes abduction attempt

The 8-year-old tells police that a man got out of his car and pointed a gun at him, while a woman told him to get in the car.

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