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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 25, 2012

Ore. district revises bell times, cuts road calls

The Salem-Keizer Public Schools transportation department has adjusted all school bell times, which director Michael Shields says reduced the number of routes without causing problems or service interruptions. In other news, road calls were reduced for all vehicles by 38.4% compared to the previous year.

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ProductsSeptember 18, 2012

A.R.M.O.R.-Auto Pilot and A.R.M.O.R.-Diagnostics

A.R.M.O.R.-Auto Pilot manages wireless downloading, reporting and automated notification of video events as defined by the user, and A.R.M.O.R.-Diagnostics is a vehicle, DVR and camera diagnostics software tool.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 30, 2012

Dallas buys over 100 new buses, adds belts

Dallas County Schools has been acquiring a variety of new equipment for its giant fleet, from new school buses to lap-shoulder belts to stop-arm cameras. The district recently took delivery of 103 new Saf-T-Liner C2s from Thomas Built Buses. Director of Transportation Aaron Hobbs discusses the developments with SBF.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2012

Texas district equips 400 buses with exterior cameras

Houston Independent School District outfits the buses with Safety Vision's SV-835 and SV-690 exterior cameras to increase student safety, and it plans to retrofit the rest of its buses next year. The district’s buses are also equipped with the company's RoadRecorder 6000 PRO mobile digital video recorder and four SV-830 dome interior cameras.

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ProductsAugust 20, 2012

Buddy BX1500 dash camera

The Buddy BX1500 is a technically advanced, simple to operate dash camera for school buses. Using a high-resolution color camera at 30 frames per second, an internal 3-axis shock sensor and built-in GPS, the Buddy BX1500 allows users to record detailed data throughout every drive.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2012

AngelTrax unveils video, driver behavior modification system

The company's CoPilot system includes a G-force sensor, GPS antenna and other sensors that automatically register erratic activity, including aggressive driving, hard braking, speeding and collisions. A blinking light on the unit alerts the driver in real time that an unsafe action has been detected.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2012

Camera system aids in backing large buses

Rosco’s new Smart-Vision Backup Camera System uses a camera mounted on the back of the bus to send images to a monitor installed inside of the rearview mirror of the bus.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2012

Wash. district implements mobile surveillance application

The transportation department of Stanwood-Camano (Wash.) School District #401 implements the MobileCamViewer mobile surveillance application from mobiDEOS to help keep transportation routines intact. The district's transportation director downloads the app to his iPad, which allows him to access his entire perimeter cameras live from a single screen.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2012

REI software add-ons monitor fleet heath, video

The company's A.R.M.O.R.-Auto Pilot manages downloading, reporting and automated notification of video events, while A.R.M.O.R.-Diagnostics, a vehicle, DVR and camera diagnostics software tool, allows proactive monitoring of a fleet’s health status.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2012

Blue Bird to unveil new safety options, adds dealer

The school bus manufacturer will have on view during an industry event technology available as new options for its buses, including a stop-arm camera system, a combination rearview mirror and camera system from Rosco and a danger zone alert system. In other news, the company welcomes Hoover Truck Centers to its dealer network to serve the state of New Jersey.

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