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ArticlesMay 20, 2019

Considering Driver Challenges in Light of Accidents

Despite a handful of tragic incidents, school buses are the safest vehicles on the road, particularly given all the obstacles that drivers have to contend with every day.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 18, 2019

Maryland Bill Would Fund Electric School Bus Grant Program

House Bill 1255 would establish the state’s Zero-Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant Program to provide funding for electric school buses.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson April 4, 2019

Options Abound for Adopting a Stop-Arm Camera Program

Several system suppliers offer solutions that not only capture images of violations but also make compiling and submitting evidence quicker and easier. Some also offer revenue sharing for greater affordability.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2019

Maryland Driver Evacuates 20 Students From School Bus Fire

The bus driver with Monarch Academy was able to evacuate the students from the bus before it caught fire. The driver was treated for smoke inhalation.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2019

Student With Autism Transported to Wrong School Bus Stop

The student from Montgomery County (Md.) Public Schools is taken to the wrong bus stop and returns home more than six hours after afternoon dismissal.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 29, 2018

Student in Coma After Being Hit by Truck While Exiting School Bus

The 7-year-old Maryland girl safely crosses in front of the bus, which has its red lights on and stop arm out, but then is hit by a truck, police said. She is in a medically-induced coma.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Transportation Agency, School Bus Drivers’ Union Reach Pay Agreement

A new contract brings more than 1,000 Washington, D.C.-area bus drivers and attendants to pay parity with other government employees by the next fiscal year.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 10, 2018

4 Students Struck by Car While Waiting for School Bus

Two vehicles collided on the road, causing one to veer onto the sidewalk and into the group of students, police say. One student remains in critical condition.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2018

Maryland Teen Fatally Hit While Trying to Catch School Bus

Police say 16-year-old Kyle Lynam runs into the road as he tries to catch his school bus, and then is fatally hit by an SUV. The driver of the SUV will not face any charges.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2018

Maryland County Issues Over 50,000 Stop-Arm Camera Tickets in 2 Years

AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates that the stop-arm camera fines in Montgomery County in the past two years carry a total face value of $10.7 million.

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