Bill Would Examine School Bus Passing Prevention Efforts Nationwide
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski and Julia Brownley’s Stop for School Buses Act would direct the U.S. DOT to review existing laws and programs in all 50 states, recommend best practices, and create a nationwide public safety campaign.
Options Abound for Adopting a Stop-Arm Camera Program
Several system suppliers offer solutions that not only capture images of violations but also make compiling and submitting evidence quicker and easier. Some also offer revenue sharing for greater affordability.
4 Students, Motorist Injured in Indiana School Bus Crash
A school bus is carrying 20 students from Union-North United School Corp. when a motorist crashes into the rear end of the bus. Four students on board and the motorist suffer minor injuries.
Indiana District Approves Purchase of School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras
The South Bend Community School Corp. will install 192 stop-arm cameras on its buses.
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.
Report: Indiana School Bus Driver Speeding Before Crash With Garbage Truck
The bus driver was driving too fast and experienced a glare from the sun before the collision, according to the crash report. Twenty-one people were injured.
Driver, Students Taken to Hospital After School Bus Crash
Twenty-one people, including 19 students, are taken to the hospital after the school bus collides with a garbage truck.
Allison Transmission to Build New Vehicle Testing Facility
The facility, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, will support a range of propulsion systems, including conventional powertrains, alternative fuel, electric hybrid, and fully-electric vehicles.
Synovia Partners With University on App Project
The fleet tracking solutions provider is tapping into the knowledge of Butler University students in a collaboration on further development of Here Comes the Bus.
Indiana Senate Approves School Bus Safety Bill
Senate Bill 2 addresses same-side pickups on state highways; allowing school districts to petition to have speed limits reduced near bus stops; and increased penalties for traffic law violations resulting in death.
Go Riteway Acquires Indiana Motorcoach Company
The Wisconsin-based school bus operator buys Cardinal Buses Inc.
No Charges for Truck Driver Involved in Fatal School Bus Crash
The Indiana driver faces no criminal charges in a collision with a school bus that killed a student. A grand jury says the driver's actions did not fit the legal definition of recklessness.
NTSB Still Seeking Probable Cause in Indiana School Bus Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board releases a preliminary report on a school bus crash in October that killed three students and injured one other.
Cooling System Suppliers Expand School Bus Offerings
NTSB Calls for New Safety, Training Standards Based on Fatal Iowa School Bus Fire
5 Tips for Effective Driver Retraining
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