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Articlesby Thomas McMahonOctober 6, 2015

NHTSA chief on school bus safety, seat belts

After NHTSA's public meeting in July, Mark Rosekind discussed key points that were made, as well as what the agency will consider proposing this fall, in an exclusive interview with School Bus Fleet.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 31, 2015

NHTSA chief: Some ‘unintended consequences’ of school bus seat belts are positive

In an exclusive interview with School Bus Fleet, NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind discusses key points from the agency’s public meeting, and options for what NHTSA may propose this fall.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 24, 2015

Seat belts, student behavior discussed at NHTSA meeting

The agency's public meeting looks at the barriers and benefits of seat belts on large school buses, as well as other approaches aimed at increasing safety.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 21, 2015

NHTSA updates school transportation fatality data

The federal agency’s latest report shows that, on average, about 33 school-age children die in school transportation-related crashes each year.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 11, 2015

NHTSA to hold meeting on school bus seat belts

The public meeting will “address the challenges and barriers that have prevented schools from taking action to install three-point seat belt systems in school buses,” according to NHTSA.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 19, 2015

Feds propose tighter standards for emissions, fuel efficiency

The EPA and NHTSA’s jointly proposed standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles — including school buses — would cover model years 2021 to 2027.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 11, 2015

School buses exempt from electronic stability control mandate

NHTSA has finalized a rule that requires electronic stability control systems on heavy trucks and some large buses, but not school buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2015

Graco fined $10 million for handling of car seat recall

A NHTSA investigation found that the company failed to provide timely notification of a defect in more than 4 million car seats.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 14, 2015

NHTSA panel to revisit school bus seat belt issue

The federal agency will convene a group to examine the long-debated topic of seat belts on school buses. A NHTSA spokesman tells SBF that plans for the panel are just getting underway.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 12, 2015

NHTSA, EPA officials show ‘Love’ for the school bus

Federal dignitaries join elementary students to celebrate the yellow bus and its vital role in education at the American School Bus Council’s main event for Love the Bus.

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