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Having a clear view in and around the bus is critical for ensuring rider safety. The latest products to help include high-definition camera systems, stop arms equipped with radar and artificial intelligence, and LED mirrors.
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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.
Read More →Attorney General Curtis Hill Jr. releases an opinion that states that regulations do not place a limit on the length of school bus stop arms. He adds that motorists who pass a bus with its stop arm out are liable for resulting damages or injuries.
Read More →Among the components of BusGuard by ONGO Live Inc. is VidCops, which enables the company to send traffic tickets to motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses. The company’s CEO and COO discuss this and the system’s other features with SBF.
Read More →Idaho becomes the 14th state to allow the Gardian Angel safety lighting system for use on school buses.
Read More →Last fall, Simsbury (Conn.) Public Schools launched a stop-arm camera pilot program that district officials say returned "some very surprising results." The findings: With 3,100 school bus stops, there were only two potential violations.
Read More →As the new school year approaches, the state Department of Education’s Pupil Transportation Unit reminds drivers of the recently passed Charles Poland Jr. Act, which makes school bus trespassing a Class A misdemeanor. The office also reminds drivers of the state’s laws regarding stopping for school buses.
Read More →Grand Rapids Public Schools is partnering up with BusPatrol and Dean Transportation to outfit the entire bus fleet with cameras.
Read More →Rick Sorrells, who led Dallas County Schools, admits to receiving payments for approving $70 million in contracts with a stop-arm camera supplier.
Read More →Kevin Harrison takes over the role as longtime director Derek Graham retires. Harrison oversees a multi-pronged approach to crossing safety, including pilots for extended stop arms and bumper-level strobe lights.
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