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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2010

States weigh cell phone bans

Nebraska and Massachusetts both have bills in the works to ban school bus drivers’ use of cell phones and other wireless devices while the bus is in motion.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2010

FMCSA clarifies texting ban

An agency official explains that the new texting ban for truck and bus drivers only applies to school bus drivers in limited cases. A forthcoming proposed rule may affect school bus drivers not currently covered.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2010

Feds ban texting for bus, truck drivers

The prohibition, effective immediately, is the latest in a series of actions taken by the U.S. DOT to combat distracted driving after a national summit on the issue in September. Violators may face fines of up to $2,750.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2009

FirstGroup supports efforts to reduce distracted driving

The company backs U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s proposal that would restrict cell phone use and ban text messaging for commercial drivers....

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2009

Feds aim to crack down on texting bus drivers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A forthcoming federal rulemaking will seek to disqualify school bus drivers convicted of texting while driving from maintaining th...

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2008

Minnesota Legislature votes to change Type III driver requirements

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Under a bill passed by the Minnesota State Legislature, drivers licensed to operate Type III vehicles for school districts would be...

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2008

Louisiana bill would ban cell phone use by bus drivers

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana House transportation committee last week approved a bill that would prohibit bus drivers from talking on a cell phone ...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2007

Industry urges cell phone ban

Officials from across the pupil transportation industry combined their voices in calling for restrictions on cell phone use by school bus drivers.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2007

NSTA adopts seat belt policy

TUCSON, Ariz. — The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) adopted two key position statements, one on seat belts and use of cell phones by bus drivers.

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