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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 17, 2016

Georgia County Approves Stop-arm Camera Program

The school district, government and police department in Fulton County partner on the initiative to crack down on illegal passing of school buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 11, 2016

Driver, Aide Accused of Leaving Student on Bus Twice

Police say that the two admitted to having a student deactivate the child reminder device on their bus before they arrived at school.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 11, 2016

Police: Boy escapes kidnapping attempt at bus stop

After exiting his school bus, a 13-year-old in Texas is approached by two men, who reportedly demand at gunpoint that he get in their car.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 5, 2016

Wrong-way truck driver arrested after hitting school bus

The school bus driver made an evasive maneuver that “prevented a potentially catastrophic tragedy,” officials for the Texas district say.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 4, 2016

Bill targets school bus driver texting

The Tennessee bill, prompted by a fatal crash in Knoxville, would toughen penalties for school bus drivers who use an electronic device while driving or loading students.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 27, 2016

Death of school bus driver investigated as homicide

Jean Tuggy was found dead in her house in Pennsylvania last week. Police are considering it an intentional homicide, although possible motives were unclear.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonJanuary 26, 2016

Are severe stop-arm fines effective?

Setting stop-arm fine amounts that drivers will take seriously is important. But if the penalties become too steep, do they become ineffective? For example, Iowa has seen more violations pleaded down or dismissed since increasing fines.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 15, 2016

Bill would allow citing car owners for stop-arm running

The South Carolina legislation would apply when a vehicle illegally passes a school bus and is recorded by a stop-arm camera, but the driver can’t be identified.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 13, 2016

Driver charged in school bus stop hit-and-run

In Greensboro, North Carolina, a motorist turns himself in a week after allegedly driving up on the sidewalk next to a stopped school bus and hitting a student.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 5, 2016

Police: Teen steals school bus, ‘cruises’ with friends

According to police in Hamilton, Ontario, the bus was stolen by a youth who needed a ride home, and then he took it for a joyride a week later.

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