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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2019

National Safety Council CEO to Step Down

Deborah Hersman will leave her post as CEO and president of the National Safety Council to join Waymo, a self-driving technology development company.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 28, 2018

NAPT Reveals 2018 Conference Agenda

Workshops will cover such topics as school choice, employee retention, and school shootings. A live-action event will demonstrate school bus fires and evacuations.

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Articlesby James BlueAugust 16, 2018

Adding Electronic Stability Control to School Buses Is a Step in the Right Direction

Electronic stability control still isn’t required on school buses in the U.S., so adding the safety technology is still a proactive move.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserAugust 15, 2018

Targeting Seat Belts, Driver Oversight, States Respond to Fatal Crashes

As New Jersey considers a lap-shoulder belt requirement and reviews several new school bus safety bills, one district equips new buses with the three-point belts and bolsters training. Meanwhile, Tennessee establishes a grant program to fund seat belts on school buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2018

NTSB Webinar to Cover Role of Video Recorders in Reducing Crashes

Federal investigators and fleet owners will discuss how and why they use video recorders to improve safety.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 8, 2018

New Vice Chairman Sworn In for National Transportation Safety Board

Aviation veteran Bruce Landsberg starts his term as a board member and vice chairman for the safety agency.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 27, 2018

2 New Members Confirmed for National Transportation Safety Board

The Senate clears Trump nominees Bruce Landsberg and Jennifer Homendy, bringing the investigative agency to a full board.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 3, 2018

Bill Would Require Real-Time School Bus Driver Violation Alerts

“Miranda’s Law,” a proposed federal bill, would require automatic notifications of driver violations to school districts and school bus companies within 24 hours.

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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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Articlesby James BlueJune 21, 2018

Fed Mandate for Lap-Shoulder Belts Looks Unlikely

It was no big surprise that NTSB’s latest report calls for lap-shoulder belts on school buses. What was surprising was how the agency decided to direct that recommendation: not to the feds, but to the states.

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