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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 20, 2019

Annual Accident Investigator Conference to Focus on School Bus Crashes

The Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators annual conference will take place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, from June 3 to 5.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 7, 2019

NTSB Still Seeking Probable Cause in Indiana School Bus Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board releases a preliminary report on a school bus crash in October that killed three students and injured one other.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2019

NTSB Releases 2019 Most Wanted List

The list of 10 items includes priorities such as distracted driving, strengthening occupant protection, and implementing collision avoidance systems.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 29, 2019

NTSB Resumes Normal Operation, Addresses Work Delayed by Shutdown

Impacts on the agency from the partial shutdown include not being able to send investigators to 22 accidents, including two highway accidents that resulted in seven fatalities and 15 injuries.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 25, 2019

NTSB, Other Transportation Agencies Hobbled by Partial Government Shutdown

Eighty-seven National Transportation Safety Board accident investigations, including one into a school bus crash that injured 14 students, are stalled as the shutdown stretches beyond 30 days.

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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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