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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 17, 2019

Teen Motorist Strikes 2 Students After Passing School Bus

The 18-year-old Ohio motorist admits to hitting the students and fleeing the scene. She faces several charges, including failing to stop after an accident and passing a stopped school bus, police say.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 14, 2019

New York Associations, Law Enforcement Partner to Combat Stop-Arm Running

Law enforcement and community leaders join the New York Association for Pupil Transportation and New York School Bus Contractors Association to raise awareness of illegal school bus passing.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 8, 2019

Video Shows N.Y. School Bus Driver Saving Student From Passing Car

Samantha Call is seen on video grabbing the student by his jacket as a vehicle speeds past the stopped bus.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 7, 2019

Indiana Governor Signs School Bus Safety Bill Into Law

The new law ushers in harsher penalties for motorists who run a stop arm, establishes bus safety practice requirements, and allows reimbursement for stop-arm camera equipment.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2019

National School Transportation Association Holds Capitol Hill Bus-In

More than 50 NSTA members are participating in over 120 individual meetings in congressional offices to address industry issues such as illegal school bus passing.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 29, 2019

Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Allowing Stop-Arm Cameras Into Law

School districts can install the cameras to record evidence of motorists illegally passing buses. Violators are charged a $100 fine and a $100 assessment, part of which goes into a fund to help districts purchase the cameras.

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NewsApril 16, 2019

California Conference Explores School Bus Driver’s Crucial Role in Safety

Loading and unloading procedures and communication were some of the topics covered at the California Association of School Transportation Officials' annual conference in Anaheim.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 12, 2019

Bill Would Examine School Bus Passing Prevention Efforts Nationwide

U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski and Julia Brownley’s Stop for School Buses Act would direct the U.S. DOT to review existing laws and programs in all 50 states, recommend best practices, and create a nationwide public safety campaign.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 11, 2019

Idaho, West Virginia Increase School Bus Passing Fines

Governors sign legislation that double fines for illegally passing a stopped school bus.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 8, 2019

Students Win National Contest for Flashing School Bus Stop Sign

The team of North Carolina students earn over $100,000 in technology for their school after developing a flashing sign to alert students, drivers, and motorists when a school bus is approaching the bus stop.

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