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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2019

National Safety Council Calls for Volunteers for School Bus Restraint Training Update

Volunteers are needed to help update NHTSA’s eight-hour curriculum Child Passenger Safety Restraint Systems on School Buses for pre-K students.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 28, 2019

Utah, Minnesota Seek to Require Seat Belts on New School Buses

Lawmakers consider legislation that would require school buses purchased after a certain date to be equipped with seat belts.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2019

Montana District Proposes Seat Belts on School Buses

Missoula County Public Schools will ask its contractor to install seat belts on all new school buses starting this summer.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 5, 2019

New Mexico Bill Would Require Seat Belts on New School Buses

State lawmakers introduce legislation that would require all new school buses to come equipped with seat belts, electronic stability control, and collision avoidance systems.

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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 Sadiah Thompson January 8, 2019

Ohio Students Help Pass City Law for Lap-Shoulder Belts in School Buses

Beachwood City Council approves legislation to install lap-shoulder belts on all new school buses after facilitating classroom discussions with elementary school students.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 3, 2019

Max Christensen Brings Key Changes With Positive Leadership

At the Iowa Department of Education, Christensen has streamlined driver training. His involvement in professional organizations has also enhanced pupil transportation safety.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 26, 2018

NASDPTS Marks Half a Century of Leadership in Pupil Transportation Policy

The association, which turns 50 in November, connects state directors with federal regulators, school bus manufacturers, suppliers, and other industry groups.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 27, 2018

New Jersey Law to Require 3-Point Seat Belts on New School Buses

Gov. Phil Murphy signs a law that upgrades the requirement for seat belts on new school buses from lap-only belts to lap-shoulder belts. The mandate takes effect in 180 days.

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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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