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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonJanuary 30, 2018

Is the School Bus Warning Light System Clear Enough?

A petitioner asked NHTSA to make changes to the way warning lights are displayed when school buses are stopping to load or unload passengers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2018

IC Bus Offers Full View Camera Technology by Rosco

Engineers from IC Bus and Rosco Vision Systems co-developed the system, which the companies say reduces blind spots around the school bus.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 18, 2018

6 of 8 School Bus Stop Fatalities Caused by Other Vehicles in 2016-17

The latest national report shows that for three of the six passing vehicle fatalities, the bus had not yet fully stopped, so the red lights and stop arm were not activated.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2018

School Bus Driver Gets Jail Time for Student’s Death

In 2016, a Massachusetts student was dragged and then run over by Tendzin Parsons’ bus. Parsons is sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to negligent motor vehicle homicide.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2017

Top 5 Most-Viewed News Stories of 2017

News that drew the most traffic on the School Bus Fleet website this year covered an attendance-based cash incentive, Collins’ new low-floor bus, and student fatalities in the danger zone.  

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonNovember 13, 2017

Struck-by-Bus Fatalities Are a Prime Target

Federal statistics show that more students outside the school bus are killed by the bus itself than by other vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2017

School Bus Safety Co. Offers Free Safety Materials

The training company supports National School Bus Safety Week with a series of PSAs and a safety poster.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 16, 2017

Drivers Urged to ‘Stop on Red’ for National School Bus Safety Week

Transportation and law enforcement officials promote the importance of stopping for school buses with their red lights flashing and stop arms extended.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 10, 2017

Mother Speaks Out After Daughter Nearly Struck at School Bus Stop

Joyce Rhoades of Minnesota credits the school bus driver with helping to save her daughter’s life when a truck illegally passed the bus as the 11-year-old was crossing.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2017

School Bus Crossing Light Allowed in West Virginia

West Virginia is the 16th state to allow the Gardian Angel safety lighting system as optional equipment.

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