Senate Bill 2 addresses same-side pickups on state highways; allowing school districts to petition to have speed limits reduced near bus stops; and increased penalties for traffic law violations resulting in death.
Read More →A Texas woman is reportedly walking in the road when she is hit by the bus. No one on the bus is injured.
Read More →The Indiana driver faces no criminal charges in a collision with a school bus that killed a student. A grand jury says the driver's actions did not fit the legal definition of recklessness.
Read More →John Stevens stopped his bus before the railroad tracks as state law requires and then pulled forward before being struck by a freight train, according to the crash report. One student was killed in the crash.
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The National Transportation Safety Board releases a preliminary report on a school bus crash in October that killed three students and injured one other.
Read More →The National Association for Pupil Transportation is working with other industry organizations on a campaign to eliminate school transportation-related fatalities by 2025 called “Zip. Zero. Nada. None.”
Read More →The Texas bus, which had two students on board, came to a stop, then continued across the tracks in front of the train, police said. One student died and the other was hospitalized in critical condition.
Read More →The Indiana driver stated in a report on the Dec. 5 crash that killed a student that he was trying to remove a jacket and sweatshirt, and took his eyes off the road just before the incident.
Read More →Three Pennsyvlania siblings are hit by a car while waiting for their school bus. One student is taken to the hospital, where he is later pronounced dead, and two others are transported for injuries.
Read More →Although tragic, the fatal Indiana crash may be instructive of hazards such as lack of visibility, while the industry continues to educate the public on the dangers of passing buses and distracted driving.
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