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This final installment looks at federal rules on distracted driving and state specs on mobile data terminals. As with the technology itself, regulations need to be honed based on experience.
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The National School Transportation Association's president explains how its comments on pending rules and regulations help shape the landscape of pupil transportation across the U.S.
Read More →NSTA's executive director shares developments that illustrate the association's role as an industry voice and key resource for private school transportation.
Read More →The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has restated its plan to move forward with a revision of the commercial driver’s hours-of-serv...
Read More →NTSB removes the issue from its recommended transportation safety improvements, citing NHTSA’s final rule that increased school bus seat-back height and established specs for voluntarily installed seat belts.
Read More →What were the most popular student transportation stories of 2024? From legislative action updates to how-to articles on technology usage, special needs best practices, and spotlights on inspirational leaders, we thank you for reading these.
Read More →The federal legislation would force FMCSA to go through a formal notice and comment rulemaking proceeding when issuing guidance on the screening and testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers for obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. NSTA is among the transportation organizations advocating for the bill.
Read More →Transporting students to and from 150 schools, the School District of Palm Beach County has implemented some interesting programs...
Read More →Several voluntary safety program best practices would be worthy of inclusion in a beyond compliance program. NSTA encourages FMCSA to utilize the performance metrics of preventable accidents, non-preventable accidents and Department of Transportation reportable crashes when measuring all programs.
Read More →Federal rule would prohibit interstate commercial truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating a commercial motor vehicle. The restriction would apply to school bus operations by private operators in interstate commerce, according to the proposal.
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