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Newsby Christy GrimesJanuary 29, 2024

January 2024 Litigation Roundup

A roundup of recent headlines involving lawsuits and other litigation related to pupil transportation, including a lawsuit over a boy allegedly beaten on a school bus, a lawsuit after a deadly crash involving a school bus, a challenge to a school bus camera program, and a lawsuit over delays in the construction of a a transportation complex.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 1, 2023

East Allegheny School District Launches Bus Safety Initiative for Back-to-School

School buses equipped with safety cameras set to detect vehicles that illegally pass stopped buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 10, 2023

Another Year, Another Increase in Illegal School Bus Passing

The latest projections from the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services indicate as many as 43.8 million violations in 2022-2023.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2023

NSTA Cheers Illegal Passing Act's Introduction in Congress

Inspired by the efforts of the late Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana, new legislation has been introduced in Congress to battle illegal school bus passing.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 28, 2023

NSTA Bus-In Marks Successful Return to Capitol Hill

It was the first regular in-person Bus-In for the association since before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

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Newsby Christy GrimesApril 12, 2023

SBF Incident Report Roundup: April 12, 2023

In this collection of recent news about incidents and accidents related to pupil transportation: Boy Left in Critical Condition After Being Hit by Car While Loading School Bus - Children Thwart Attempted Kidnapping at Maryland School Bus Stop - And More

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School Bus Fleet BlogMarch 17, 2023

NSTA Advocacy in Action: Partnering with NHTSA to Keep Focus on Illegal School Bus Passing

"We did not get here overnight; there has likely been a quiet erosion of drivers following correct protocols around stopped school buses with several factors at work – including distracted driving and a lack of consistent continuing education requirements for drivers."

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattMarch 6, 2023

Editor's Note: Can't Pass Up This Complaint

School Bus Fleet Executive Editor Wes Platt urges more awareness about illegal passing of school buses by motorists in too much of a hurry to seem concerned about red flashing lights and extended stop arms.

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NewsOctober 12, 2022

NHTSA Launches School Bus Safety Campaign

The federal agency wants motorists to remember that children's lives are on the line when a school bus stop-arm is extended. The new campaign launched just days before National School Bus Safety Week.

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Articlesby Wes PlattOctober 4, 2022

Illegal School Bus Passing: More Communication Key to Stemming Crisis

Members of the School Bus Fleet editorial advisory board offer their thoughts on the chronic problem of stop-arm running and illegal passing.

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