The two states are the latest out of 25 to allow the lighting system as optional equipment.
Salt Lake City School District purchases the Micro Bird electric buses using funding from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
As many schools across the U.S. close due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), some districts are using Wi-Fi-enabled buses to ensure students have internet access.
Legislation in Utah and Florida proposing to crack down on motorists who violate a stop arm by raising fines and, in Utah’s case, adding compensatory service, moves closer to potentially becoming law.
Lawmakers in the two states propose legislation that includes measures such as external cameras on buses and increasing fines for offending motorists.
Foothills Elementary School students demonstrate proper boarding and riding procedures for staying safe on the school bus while on a field trip.
Pupil transportation providers, suppliers, and elected officials nationwide host press conferences, push school bus safety bills, and hold events to appreciate bus drivers.
The Utah mother of a boy who was dragged when his backpack got caught in the door accuses the driver of a history of racially-motivated discrimination and bullying. Davis School District settles in the amount of $62,500.
The dog boards a Texas school bus, refuses to get off, and police take him to a shelter. Meanwhile, a goat makes a couple attempts to climb into a Utah school bus.
Lawmakers consider legislation that would require school buses purchased after a certain date to be equipped with seat belts.