Three Manitoba-area school divisions will add the school bus product safety supplier’s Illuminated School Bus Sign to their buses following a year-and-a-half long pilot.
The law will extend the June 30 rehiring deadline and the expense forgiveness period, and reduce the 75% payroll ratio requirement.
The National School Transportation Association's executive director weighs in on the NTSB's report on the fatal 2018 crash in Rochester, Ind., and its recommendations.
Newer features include higher-resolution camera systems, cloud storage for real-time access to data, video integration with stop arms and pre- and post-trip inspection tools, and a 360-degree view.
The report concludes that the probable cause of the 2018 crash in which three students were killed was a motorist’s failure to stop for their school bus. Contributing to the cause was the school district’s inadequate bus route safety assessment.
The National School Transportation Association is calling for the passage of the Stop for School Buses Act of 2019, which would conduct a comprehensive review of existing laws and programs in all 50 states and recommend best practices.
The 17th National Congress on School Transportation is tentatively rescheduled for May 2021. Meanwhile, the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services annual stop-arm survey will not be conducted this year.
The fleet management technology supplier partners with BusPatrol to provide school districts with its latest bus safety solutions. Zonar also introduces FaultIQ to provide users with real-time vehicle data.
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.
Chesapeake Public Schools will equip more than 500 of its buses with new safety technology, which will include BusPatrol's stop-arm cameras and Zonar’s smart fleet technology.