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ArticlesFebruary 8, 2016

Getting Up to Speed on Wheelchair Transport Safety

Key improvements include accommodations for transporting smaller children, more stringent crash testing of wheelchair tiedowns for wheelchair-anchored lap belts, a logo that identifies equipment that meets standards, and pass/fail ratings for proper seat belt use.

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ArticlesFebruary 4, 2016

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Why Our Voice Matters

We fully support ensuring that school bus transportation remains the safest form of transportation, but we cannot support significant new mandates on the industry without data showing that improved safety could be realized.

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ArticlesCover StoryFebruary 1, 2016

Speakers Inspire, Challenge Pupil Transporters in Richmond

A headline-grabbing statement on seat belts, a man who overcame great odds by learning to walk again, and a creative school bus safety play were among the highlights of the industry conferences in November.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 26, 2016

Law firm launches school bus safety campaign

Representing the family of Hunter Pitt, a 6-year-old who was run over by his school bus, led a personal injury law firm to create "Wait, Wait, Wait — 3 Ways to Keep Kids Safe.”

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

Connecticut district may cut school bus aides

The superintendent for Westport Public Schools is looking to save $125,000, and says that monitors are no longer necessary due to technology that improves bus safety. Parents and board members argue against the proposal, citing greater demands on school bus drivers and more distracted motorists.

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ProductsJanuary 21, 2016

Driver Training Course

School Bus Safety Co. has recreated and expanded its Driver Training Course.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2016

First Student shares 12 winter driving safety tips

With arctic temperatures gripping much of the country and the long-term forecast calling for ice and snow, the company is offering winter driving safety tips for students, parents and drivers. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2016

Technology a focus of NTSB’s ‘Most Wanted’ safety improvements

Occupant protection, distraction and fatigue are other key issues addressed in the National Transportation Safety Board’s list for 2016.

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Videosby StaffDecember 28, 2015

New Jersey’s School Bus Child-Check Campaign

School transportation and child safety officials discuss a sticker program and other efforts to keep children from being left on school buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 16, 2015

School bus drivers shuttle San Bernardino shooting survivors to safety

Four Durham School Services drivers stepped up to help after the mass shooting that killed 14 people on Dec. 2, shuttling survivors from the scene to designated safe areas.

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