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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2015

Loophole in state law protects stop-arm runners

The North Carolina legislature has increased penalties for stop-arm runners and has allowed video captured by stop-arm cameras to be used in court. However, a different law makes it difficult to get a conviction without clear identification of the driver.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2015

School bus driver rescues woman from overturned car

Larry Cornett was driving on his morning route for Burke County (N.C.) Public Schools when another bus driver notified him of a crash on the route. He pulled the driver out of her car and waited with her on his bus until help arrived.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2014

School bus driver dies in collision with garbage truck

Union County (N.C.) Public Schools driver Timothy Jerome McManus was on his way to pick up students when the driver of the dump truck crossed the center line while going around a curve and hit the bus head-on.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 3, 2014

Task force backs stop-arm cameras on North Carolina buses

The state attorney general wants to equip all public school buses in North Carolina with cameras to catch stop-arm violators, and his goal is gaining support.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2014

School bus crossing light allowed in 5th state

Gardian Angel, which uses a white flood light to illuminate the path for students to cross the street, is allowed for use on school buses in North Carolina.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2014

Student helps save bus driver during emergency

Terence Reid Jr., an 8-year-old student in North Carolina, notices the driver isn’t able to move, calls on the radio for help and directs EMTs to their location. He is being recognized with an Outstanding Citizen award.

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NewsOctober 30, 2014

#Brake4Buses safety campaign reaches national audience

A media campaign that started in North Carolina is helping to raise awareness of the dangers of stop-arm running.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonOctober 24, 2014

Bright ideas to make sure drivers buckle up

In a recent incident, a school bus driver who wasn't wearing his seat belt fell out of his seat and crashed into a garage. We know from occasional reports like this that some school bus drivers aren’t always buckling up. One tool that has proven to be helpful ...

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2014

Thomas Built invests $11.8M to expand C2 production

The investment will increase capacity and add up to 236 new jobs to Thomas Built Buses’ Saf-T-Liner C2 operations.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 21, 2014

North Carolina cracks down on stop-arm running

Troopers across the state are focusing on illegal passing of school buses and other school-related traffic violations this week as part of Operation Stop Arm.

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