It appears that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) two-year research program to create “the next generation of occupant protection in school buses” is going to stretch into a three-year program — or beyond.
Read More →The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a new brochure offering guidelines for choosing and using child safety restraint systems (CSRS) on school buses.
Read More →During the past 60 years, school transportation professionals from around the United States have gathered on 13 occasions to develop specifications and recommendations for the industry.
Read More →Transporting Students with Disabilities Conference focuses on violence prediction and prevention, which comes through understanding students' needs, treating them with respect and enforcing rules.
Read More →Transportation managers should inventory their fleets and assess their risks. And drivers should be trained how to respond to an underride crash.
Read More →By focusing the seat-belt debate on large school buses, have we overlooked the potential danger of lap belts on small buses?
Read More →How the school bus industry should look at 'man and machine' for incremental safety improvements.
Read More →If the school bus is indeed an extension of the classroom, then a change in education is evidenced by the passengers who are being transported today.
Read More →Although NHTSA is reluctant to require its use, flame-retardant seating material is making inroads in the school bus industry.
Read More →Something is gaining on the school transportation industry. It’s the mounting pressure to address the issue of seat belts on school buses.
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