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Bus drivers are the primary caretakers of children during their commute and thus bear responsibility for their safety. By prioritizing proper operating procedures, maintenance checks, and additional precautions, drivers can help avoid the loss of precious young lives under their care.
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FMCSA proposes to amend certain Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to ensure the safe introduction of automated driving systems (ADS)-equipped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) onto the nation’s roadways. The proposed changes to the CMV operations, inspection, repair, and maintenance regulations prioritize safety and security, promote innovation, foster a consistent regulatory approach to ADS-equipped CMVs, and recognize the difference between human operators and ADS.
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A roundup of recent crashes involving school buses, including a student hit by a car as they were loading the bus, a student hit by a school bus, and a log truck rolling over after hitting a school bus.
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NSTA members were back on the road for their Capitol Hill Bus-In, while NAPT returned to Columbus for a post-pandemic annual conference, and NASDPTS welcomed its members to a meeting in Pentagon City.
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The crime documentary, which explores the mass kidnapping of students and their school bus driver in 1976, makes its debut on CNN on Dec. 3 at 9 p.m. Eastern.
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A roundup of recent incidents and alleged crimes involving school buses, including a driver accused of setting fire to multiple school buses, an alleged choking by a school bus driver, and a reported fight by two parents onboard a bus.
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Three students died during the most recent survey period, two by other vehicles illegally passing a stopped school bus and one by the bus itself.
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The settlements come five years after a Paramus Public Schools bus collided with a dump truck while on a field trip.
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Sharon Orr writes that it's more important than ever to master risk management in school transportation, noting "it's better to not have bus transportation than to have buses that are poorly maintained and driven by unsafe operators."
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School districts and transportation professionals aim to make motorists and passengers more aware of safety issues related to the yellow school bus.
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