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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 27, 2016

Editors’ Picks: Videos of the Year

A PSA on stopping for school buses and a driver rapping about emergency evacuations were among SBF’s web highlights in 2016.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2016

Dallas County Schools to Host Safety Summit

The Texas school transportation agency’s event will cover such topics as safety innovations, emergency resources, training and education, and communications.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 10, 2016

Alabama District to Hold Second Annual School Bus Driver Symposium

Baldwin County Public Schools’ May 27 event will train drivers on emergency evacuation procedures and will recognize them with a lunch and raffle.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 5, 2016

States Share School Bus Seat Belt Experiences in NHTSA Meeting

Representatives of the six states that have passed school bus seat belt legislation discuss such issues as costs, training, and emergency evacuations.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 29, 2016

School bus drivers transport water, filter donations to Flint residents

Drivers and other school employees deliver water and filters to residents throughout the city, on their routes and on their own time, as a state of emergency over water contamination continues.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2016

Teens stop school bus during driver medical emergency

When their bus driver became unresponsive, three New Jersey students were able to put the bus in park, take the keys and let the students off the bus. No students were harmed in the incident.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Girl jumps from moving school bus

The Texas student had gotten into an argument with another student on the bus, hit the emergency exit button and jumped out onto the freeway, authorities say. She was not struck by any vehicles.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonOctober 26, 2015

3-Point Belts on Buses: Real-World Experience Mitigates Most Concerns

Will students wear the seat belts or use them as weapons? Does the added cost lead to cuts in school bus service? And what about the impact on emergency evacuations? Transportation directors with years of three-point belt use on their buses share their insights.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2015

Kansas Highway Patrol conducting school bus inspections

Troopers are checking buses statewide until the beginning of the school session to ensure the vehicles comply with safety regulations. They are inspecting the lights, emergency exits, tires, windshield wipers, fire extinguishers, first aid kits and emergency spill kits.

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Videosby StaffAugust 6, 2015

Alabama District's School Bus Information for Parents

Bobby Jackson, the transportation director for Madison (Ala.) City Schools, discusses school bus stop locations, routes, pick-up times, safe boarding and crossing practices and emergency procedures.

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