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ArticlesDecember 1, 2002

2002 in Review: The Top 10 News Stories

As we near the end of 2002, SBF recaps 10 major news events (in no particular order) that affected the pupil transportation industry this year. Multip...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2002

Q&A: Funding, Lap/Shoulder Belts Challenge the Industry

The issues of occupant protection on school buses and school transportation funding have been brought into focus recently by reports issued by the Nat...

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2002

Parents Speak Out: Ideas for Your School Bus Operation

According to Rick Iannelli, supervisor of transportation for Arlington (Mass.) Public Schools, the most unreasonable thing he ever heard from a parent...

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ArticlesApril 1, 2002

Car Seats on School Buses: The 10 Most Common Mistakes

Crash-test results show that preschool-aged students and infants are much safer when transported using a child safety restraint system (CSRS). These s...

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2000

NHTSA won't be rushed into upgrading bus safety

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.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2000

Violence Prevention Is a Top Concern for Special-Needs Transporters

Transporting Students with Disabilities Conference focuses on violence prediction and prevention, which comes through understanding students' needs, treating them with respect and enforcing rules.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1999

Lawmakers are premature in enacting seat-belt laws

The timing of lawmakers in Florida and Louisiana couldn’t have been worse. Each group recently enacted measures to require seat belts on all school buses.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1998

New NHTSA study spurs hope, anxiety

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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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1998

Buckling Under the Pressure?

Federal regulators and pupil transportation groups are calling for a new appraisal of school bus occupant safety. Undoubtedly, seat belts will receive a closer look.

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