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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 5, 2019

New Mexico Bill Would Require Seat Belts on New School Buses

State lawmakers introduce legislation that would require all new school buses to come equipped with seat belts, electronic stability control, and collision avoidance systems.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2018

Zonar Adds Law Enforcement Veteran to Compliance Team

Ron Cordova, Zonar’s newest compliance manager, has nearly 25 years of experience in commercial vehicle safety.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2016

Summit dealership adds Collins buses to lineup

Summit Bus of Oklahoma City now sells and services Collins Type A buses, as does Summit Bus of Albuquerque.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2015

Thomas Built Buses adds dealer in New Mexico

Albuquerque Freightliner, which is part of LoneStar Truck Group, will offer all Thomas Built Buses products, including Type A, C and D school buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 6, 2014

District holds training conference for over 400 bus drivers, aides

Albuquerque Public Schools' back-to-school event trains transportation personnel on such topics as emergency procedures, behavior intervention and bullying. One session gives school bus drivers tips on "how to avoid ending up on the 10 o’clock news."

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2014

Bus driver charged following alleged road rage

Linda Barreto was pulled over while transporting students after 911 callers reported a bus cutting them off in a reckless manner and also hitting the brakes. She was arrested and charged with child abuse and possession of dangerous drugs.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2013

New Mexico district's buses to avoid certain bridges

Gallup-McKinley County Schools' buses won't cross metal bridges that are rated for less than 15 tons until the state certifies them safe for the weight of the buses. Meantime, parents will be reimbursed for mileage to take their students to bus stops on the other side of the bridges.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 11, 2013

2 bus drivers die in Iowa, New Mexico incidents

An Iowa school bus driver passes away after suffering a medical emergency during his route, but officials say that he pulled the bus over safely and no students were injured. The incident follows the death of another driver in New Mexico, where a bus went off of a road and down an embankment.

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NewsApril 26, 2012

Bus driver's medical episode prompts safety training

Albuquerque (N.M.) Public Schools’ student transportation services division is instructing its bus passengers on how to stop a bus if the driver is unable to. The training is implemented after Rhonda Carlsen boards her daughters’ bus to stop it because the driver is incapacitated. She discusses the incident with SBF, and Roger Garcia, co-interim director for the transportation division, discusses the components of the training.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2010

New Mexico receives funding to help maintain bus routes

McKinley and San Juan counties will share $561,000, which was released by the U.S. Department of Transportation and made available through the Indian School Bus Route program. The money will be used to improve roads within or that lead to reservations and serve as school bus routes.

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