"We did not get here overnight; there has likely been a quiet erosion of drivers following correct protocols around stopped school buses with several factors at work – including distracted driving and a lack of consistent continuing education requirements for drivers."
For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) held an in-person conference in Pentagon City, Va., in late October. These images capture just some of the experience. Check out the rest of our coverage on schoolbusfleet.com.
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the arrival of National School Bus Safety Week.
The federal agency wants motorists to remember that children's lives are on the line when a school bus stop-arm is extended. The new campaign launched just days before National School Bus Safety Week.
The Tennessee event runs Oct. 12-14, with a focus on driver retention, special-needs transportation, emergency preparedness, and electric buses.
Kristin Rosenthal, a specialist with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reviewed plans in the works for projects with members of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services during the second day of workshops at the virtual annual conference.
Findings from “Education on Proper Use of Seat Belts on School Buses” by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that the most crucial factors for effective use are training, education, and enforcement.
Under the agency's Highway Safety Program Section 402, each state receives grant funding for projects related to their annual highway safety plan, which could include school bus safety projects.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration designates October as national Pedestrian Safety Month and will focus on pupil transportation safety during National School Bus Safety Week.
The federal agency responds to an inquiry from the Illinois Department of Transportation, stating that some barriers may be allowed, subject to certain FMVSS regulations.
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