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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 30, 2017

Video Captures Car Passing School Bus on Right Side

Greenville County (S.C.) Schools shares footage of a bus driver keeping students out of the path of a car as it speeds along the shoulder on the right side of the bus.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 28, 2017

Florida Bill Would Boost School Bus Passing Penalties

The Cameron Mayhew Act, named for a 16-year-old who was killed last year, targets drivers who cause serious injury or death while committing a school bus stop-arm violation.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonMarch 23, 2017

5 Questions: Diana Hollander on Stop-Arm Running, Seat Belts

In this new series, we pose five pertinent questions to a notable person in pupil transportation. Our second discussion is with Diana Hollander, Nevada’s state director of pupil transportation and president of NASDPTS.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonMarch 13, 2017

Extra Red Lights Linked to Decrease in Illegal Passing

Five Iowa districts that tested supplemental warning lights on school buses have seen stop-arm violations drop by at least 50%.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2017

New York Stop-Arm Survey Estimates Over 34K Violations

NYAPT’s Feb. 9 survey of illegal school bus passing finds that 890 school bus drivers reported they were passed a total of 607 times. The total estimated illegal passing rate is 34,101 passes for that day.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2017

School Bus Driver Saves Student From Being Struck by Car

Randy Kronick of Connecticut prevents the 9-year-old girl from crossing the street as he sees a speeding SUV run his stop arm.  

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 13, 2017

Deputy Cited for Passing School Bus, Fired for Ethics Violation

The Arkansas sheriff’s deputy is terminated for giving conflicting accounts of the incident.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2017

New York Stop-Arm Survey Estimates Over 40K Violations Statewide for 3rd Time

NYAPT’s Jan. 19 survey of illegal school bus passing finds that 878 school bus drivers reported they were passed a total of 727 times. This is the third survey in a row with an estimate of over 40,000 daily violations.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 2, 2017

Louisiana Task Force Advises Against Seat Belt Mandate

In a new report, the state panel finds that “compartmentalized seating and other occupant restraint usage … generally have met the safety needs of Louisiana’s school bus passengers.”

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 25, 2017

New Jersey Stop-Arm Camera Bill Advances

The state Senate passes a bill that would permit school districts to contract with a private vendor for stop-arm violation monitoring systems on their school buses.

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