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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2018

Maryland School Bus Aide Arrested for Assaulting Special-Needs Student

DeQuan Brooks is charged with child abuse and second-degree assault for allegedly throwing a student around the bus and choking him. The student reportedly tried to throw Brooks’ phone out a window.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 22, 2018

NTSB Releases Full Report on Chattanooga and Baltimore School Bus Crashes

The 119-page document includes details on each crash, driver oversight issues, conclusions of the investigations, and the agency’s recommendations.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 24, 2018

Industry Responds to NTSB Crash Findings, Recommendations

Operators and associations offer a range of reactions to Tuesday’s school bus meeting of the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 22, 2018

NTSB Cites Driver Oversight Issues in 2 Fatal School Bus Crashes

After investigating the 2016 crashes in Baltimore and Chattanooga, NTSB recommends improvements in school bus driver oversight and calls on states to mandate lap-shoulder belts.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 24, 2018

NTSB to Address Findings From 2 Fatal School Bus Crashes

In related news, former school bus driver Johnthony Walker is sentenced to four years in prison for the 2016 Chattanooga crash.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2018

Maryland Man Who Jumped on School Bus Receives Probation

Leverne Doran gets one day of unsupervised probation for obstructing a school bus driver. Charges of malicious destruction of property, disorderly conduct, and disturbing the peace were dropped.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2018

Stertil-Koni Staff Join in Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics

Employees and friends dive into the Chesapeake Bay as part of Maryland State Police’s fundraising event.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 16, 2018

Concerns Raised Over Proposed Maryland School Bus Inspection Bill

Senate Bill 44 would require public school bus owners to comply with certain federal inspection standards. A school board worries it might lead to roadside checks and stops at weigh stations.

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Videosby StaffNovember 3, 2017

Maryland Spotlights Stopping for School Buses

This PSA from the Maryland State Department of Education shows the need to stop for school buses. Tougher penalties and stop-arm cameras in some areas have heightened public awareness, but there is still a long way to go, the PSA states.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2017

School Bus Driver Arrested for DUI in Maryland

State troopers respond after two motorists call 911 to report erratic driving behavior by a school bus driver.

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