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Bevy of Bills Aim to Assist With School Bus Safety

A slew of bills are currently being proposed in multiple states to address school bus safety. Most involve toughening penalties on stop-arm running and allowing or even requiring stop-arm cameras on buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 5, 2019

Delaware Bill Would Allow Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses

House Bill 111 would allow school districts and charter schools to install stop-arm camera systems. The legislation would also let districts use fine revenue to pay for installing and operating the cameras.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 26, 2019

School Bus Safety Bill Advances With Cut, Weakened Provisions

Indiana lawmakers cut a provision to let schools buy stop-arm cameras with a share of the fines from illegal passers and change a provision that would have made a license suspension mandatory.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 20, 2019

Maine Lawmakers Review, Revise School Bus Passing Bills

Legislators have been considering multiple school bus safety bills over the last couple months, and are calling for revisions to those that address stop-arm violations with different tactics.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson March 13, 2019

Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Lower Age Limit for CDL into Law

The legislation would allow a person who is at least 18 years old but under 21 to be licensed to drive a commercial motor vehicle.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson March 8, 2019

Oklahoma Bill Targets Illegal School Bus Passing

The state House approves a bill that would allow school districts to install stop-arm cameras on school buses, and let law enforcement issue fines for bus passing violations.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 4, 2019

2 States Consider Doubling School Bus Passing Fines

Ohio and West Virginia lawmakers introduce bills that would double fines for the violation and increase the amount of time a motorist’s license is suspended. The bills also include provisions on cameras.

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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 Sadiah Thompson February 25, 2019

California Bills Would Require Internal, External Cameras on School Buses

Assembly Bill 934 and Senate Bill 371 would require school districts to install internal and external cameras on buses to capture images of vehicles that illegally drive past stopped school buses.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2019

Florida Bill Would Allow Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses

House Bill 849 would allow school districts to install stop-arm cameras, and let law enforcement use recordings and images to issue citations for bus passing incidents.

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