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Photo Galleriesby StaffJune 29, 2017

PHOTOS: Safety Topics, New Buses on Tap at Oregon Conference

Sessions at the Oregon Pupil Transportation Association event cover such compelling issues as missed bus stops, stop-arm running, and crashes with stationary objects. New school buses and a scenic river also catch attendees' attention.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2017

Louisiana School System Sees Budget Cuts, Reduces Bus Routes

The Lafayette Parish School System plans to eliminate 23 routes after the school board votes to cut $1.75 million from the transportation budget.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 2, 2017

Police: Former Cop Strikes Students at School Bus Stop, 1 Dies

John Camfield of Florida is arrested after reportedly driving into a group of students while allegedly being under the influence of alcohol, killing one of them.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 27, 2017

Police Target School Bus Passing for New York’s Operation Safe Stop

Officers across the state are focusing on school bus stops that have been identified as hot spots of stop-arm running.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2017

2 Students Fatally Struck by Truck While Running Toward School Bus

The 6-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl run into a Virginia road when they see their school bus approaching, yellow lights flashing, in the opposite lane. A tractor-trailer driving in that lane is unable to stop in time. 

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 30, 2017

Video Captures Car Passing School Bus on Right Side

Greenville County (S.C.) Schools shares footage of a bus driver keeping students out of the path of a car as it speeds along the shoulder on the right side of the bus.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 28, 2017

Florida Bill Would Boost School Bus Passing Penalties

The Cameron Mayhew Act, named for a 16-year-old who was killed last year, targets drivers who cause serious injury or death while committing a school bus stop-arm violation.

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Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2017

Georgia District Launches Transportation Notification Systems

The transportation department at Liberty County School System is now using text updates and social media to notify families of school bus delays.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 15, 2017

Teen Fatally Struck by Truck at School Bus Stop

A 15-year-old in Grants Pass, Oregon, is waiting for his school bus when a pickup truck veers onto the sidewalk and knocks him to the ground.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 13, 2017

Deputy Cited for Passing School Bus, Fired for Ethics Violation

The Arkansas sheriff’s deputy is terminated for giving conflicting accounts of the incident.

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