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Norman Mineta, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation who was key in the formation of a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, died May 3 at age 90.
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In this collection of recent news about laws and regulations related to pupil transportation: - New Mexico legislator renews call for school bus seatbelts after crash - Group of U.S. legislators call for additional clean school bus funding - Colorado advocates for kids with disabilities call for more safety provisions in rideshare transportation bill - Ontario initiative to require amber-red warning system on buses - Quebec bumper color rule could take hundreds of buses off the road
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A Texas Department of Public Safety investigation indicated the bus stopped and off-loaded several students. As it began moving, the girl was hit and killed.
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The partnership will develop safety-enhanced connected vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology in Navistar school buses and emergency vehicles.
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First Student admits to 396 safety violations and agrees to a penalty of $188,000 under the agreement. However, the settlement still awaits review by an administrative law judge.
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The program's enhanced training curriculum is meant to improve driver safety and performance, provide specialized training for transportation professionals, and implement new vehicle safety technology.
Read More →In this collection of recent news about laws and regulations related to pupil transportation: - Colorado school bus safety bill named in memory of girl - Oklahoma bill would incentivize parent drop-offs - Florida law will require specialized seizure response training for some bus drivers - Maryland bills would create pilot electric school bus program
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Illegal passing was the major topic at the panel discussion that included Aaron Fleming, superintendent of Harnett County Schools.
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State regulators found more than 600 violations by First Student over a period of two years, which persisted even after the company was warned about them.
Read More →In this collection of recent news about laws and regulations related to pupil transportation: - Indiana illegal-passing law - New Jersey's new Office of School Bus Safety - Boosted penalties for illegal-passing in South Carolina - Virginia tables seat belt law - Off-duty school buses could deliver packages in Virginia
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