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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2016

Indianapolis to Buy 100 New Buses With 3-Point Belts

The new school buses will also run on propane and will include onboard video surveillance and GPS.

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ArticlesApril 22, 2016

NAPT News & Views — Promoting, Protecting the School Bus Brand

We believe the best way to maintain excellence for our brand is for safety and other decisions to be made by local professionals based on their assessments of circumstances, resource realities, and best opportunities for benefits. 

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2016

SynTec Offers Seat Exchange Program

Thomas Built dealers who have equipped their stock buses with SynTec’s S3C Convertible seat can make last-minute seat changes to tailor the bus to customer specs.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2016

Call for Aides, Seat Belts on All Boston School Buses

Fights, bullying, and other inappropriate behavior have prompted a proposed bill from a grandparent that would require monitors and seat belts on every school bus.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 5, 2016

States Share School Bus Seat Belt Experiences in NHTSA Meeting

Representatives of the six states that have passed school bus seat belt legislation discuss such issues as costs, training, and emergency evacuations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2016

Student Transportation Inc. Adds $3.7 Million Contract in California

The five-year pact with Morongo Unified School District, located in the Mojave Desert, includes new buses with air conditioning and three-point belts.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 7, 2016

Bill Backs 3-point Belts on Connecticut School Buses

The proposed seat belt mandate would apply to new school buses starting in model year 2021, although the bill’s sponsor says he would also like for older buses to be retrofitted.

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ArticlesFebruary 24, 2016

NAPT News & Views — Buckle up for seat belt debates

We encourage you to discuss NHTSA’s new recommendation with your school boards and superintendents so they are aware of Dr. Rosekind’s opinions and can discuss their implications with state and local political leaders.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 4, 2016

NHTSA to gather states’ input on school bus seat belts

Representatives from the six states that have passed school bus seat belt legislation will share their experiences with NHTSA officials in a meeting next month.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 8, 2016

NAPT, NSTA respond to NHTSA seat belt statement

The two school transportation associations jointly write to NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind to express their concerns about his agency’s new stance on school bus seat belts.

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