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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 27, 2017

Police Target School Bus Passing for New York’s Operation Safe Stop

Officers across the state are focusing on school bus stops that have been identified as hot spots of stop-arm running.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 10, 2017

Spike in School Bus Stop-Arm Violations Seen in Penn. Town

In Ferguson Township, nearly five times as many illegal passings have been reported this school year compared to the previous year, according to figures from local police.

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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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