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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2010

Kids wear color-coded tags on the bus to improve safety

The youngest riders who attend kindergarten are identified with green tags, those who transfer buses with blue tags, and those who carry Epi-Pens for allergic reactions with red tags.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2010

NSTA donates more than $2K to Special Olympics

The association collected over $2,100 for the Special Olympics' St. Louis chapter in a raffle that was held during NSTA's annual meeting in July, and from the sale of old golf carts that were used for the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition.

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoAugust 31, 2010

NSTA Convention Features Notable News, Events

The association reveals that the Transportation Security Administration has completed its pupil transportation security assessment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new initiative to improve large bus and truck safety is discussed. Attendees also celebrate two industry veterans who are retiring.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2010

School bus driver record checks available online

The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering the service free of charge to school districts statewide. Since its implementation in early August, more than 6,000 records have been requested.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2010

School redesigns parking lot, bus loading zone after accident

The new parking lot and bus loading zone are designed to create separate pick-up and drop-off areas for buses and vehicles. A committee of school officials headed up the effort to improve safety.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Atlantic Express boosts driver safety with GreenRoad technology

The contractor is installing the GreenRoad 360 service on its buses. GreenRoad 360 provides drivers and fleet managers with real-time feedback to improve driving decisions and performance while also offering online reporting, analysis and coaching on drivers’ abilities, maneuvers and patterns.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Study: Cost of motor vehicle crashes tops $99 billion

Teens and young adults made up 28 percent of all fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle injuries and 31 percent of the costs ($31 billion). Recommendations to prevent accidents include graduated driver licensing policies, child safety seat distribution, primary seat belt laws and enforcement, helmet laws and sobriety checkpoints.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Claire AtkinsonAugust 23, 2010

Zen and the art of driving

Here at SBF, we’ve been blogging quite a bit about road safety and safe driving, a particularly good topic in light of the school year ramping up. Bus drivers face the prospect of encountering not-so-friendly fellow motorists on our nation’s roads . . .

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2010

Former bus driver sentenced in Minnesota accident

Westal John Maine is given 10 days in jail and fined $135 for moving his school bus without ensuring that 6-year-old Evan Lee Lindquist was out of the way. Maine's jail time was suspended under the conditions that he speak to area bus drivers on safety and reach out to Lindquist's family.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2010

New guide targets bus stop safety

Free resource from NHTSA provides steps for designating school bus stops and supporting safe pedestrian behavior by students between their homes and bus stops. Included are examples of state and district guidelines.

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