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ArticlesMarch 1, 1998

NHTSA rolls up sleeves to write pre-k guidelines

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently notified the industry that it intends to develop guidelines for transporting pre-k...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 1998

Is safety compromised by the driver shortage?

The mounting shortage of school bus drivers is like a distant siren gaining in volume and arousal, signaling the imminent arrival of an emergency. Ste...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1997

Cost-benefit analysis favors higher seat backs, training

In the past six months I have been overwhelmed by media reports of people with no clear knowledge of school bus safety priorities making decisions abo...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1997

NAPT conference provides 'safety net' for the industry

In this issue, as is our custom this time of year, we focus on safety and accident prevention. For example, this edition's cover story, "8 Tips on How...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1997

Maintenance guidelines for hydraulic disc brake systems

There's nothing more important on any school bus than the braking system. It is in keeping with a concern for safety that the four-wheel disc brake sy...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1997

8 Tips: How to Prevent Fatal School Bus Accidents

School transportation managers are focusing on driver training, route planning, bus maintenance, and the safety of children everywhere.

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ArticlesOctober 2, 1967

Let’s Smarten Up!

North Carolina is still one of the states of our fifty that has no laws limiting the minimum age of school bus drivers. Thus, a 17-year old student was responsible for the safety of 33 pupils and herself.

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