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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2016

Kansas Issues School Bus Safety Message as Students Return to School

The Kansas State Department of Education informs the public about how to keep kids safe as they make their way to and from school buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2016

First Student Kicks Off 2nd Safety Dog Bus Tour

The nationwide tour uses interactive activities to teach safe bus riding basics to elementary school students and their parents.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Kentucky Billboards Remind Motorists to Stop for School Buses

About 45 billboards are posted across the state, featuring an extended stop arm on the side of a school bus with the words, “It’s not JUST a stop sign, it’s a child’s life.”

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Georgia Issues Back-to-School Bus Safety Message

The Georgia Department of Education urges motorists to use caution when approaching school buses and to brush up on school bus safety rules.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2016

Georgia District Sees Drop in Illegal School Bus Passing Incidents

Last school year, Bartow County School System issued 743 tickets for stop-arm violations, which is a 13% reduction over the previous school year.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 21, 2016

National Stop-Arm Survey Counts Over 74K Violations

Over 96,000 school bus drivers in 33 states participated in this year’s one-day count of stop-arm violations.

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Deterrents Abound, but Education Funding Is a Hurdle for Stop-Arm Running Prevention

A serious concern in school transportation is the stop-arm violation. Some fines are being increased and some laws are being toughened, but more funding is needed for educating the public.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2016

District Delays Stop-Arm Camera Plan Due to Legal Loophole

Albemarle County (Va.) Public Schools delays plans to install the cameras on its buses and mail tickets to motorists who illegally pass them. A new law does not authorize the DMV to release car registration information to the camera supplier.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2016

New Alabama Law Allows School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras, Illegal Passing Fines

The Alabama School Bus Safety Act lets school systems place the cameras on their buses and penalizes motorists who illegally pass the buses with a fine of $300. It went into effect on July 1.  

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2016

Jail Time for Motorist Who Hit Girls Near School Bus

Randy Allen Payne of Washington pleads guilty to striking two girls in May after they exited their school bus, leaving them severely injured, and is sentenced to one year and one day in prison.

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