 School has just begun, but already reports of illegal and dangerous passing incidents are flooding in from school bus drivers across the country. One local West Virginia news outlet reported two incidents this week where drivers were caught illegally passing stopped school buses. One incident resulted in a damaged stop arm, while the other… Read more »
Anyone who has ever ridden a school bus on a hot, sunny day knows how uncomfortable it can be to be stuck in a hot bus with no air conditioning, but for students with disabilities, a hot school bus can be downright dangerous. That’s the stance of Public Advocate Letitia James, who filed charges against… Read more »
This week marks the start of school for many schools around the country, and that means buses will be hitting the roads as well. To keep young students safe when riding the bus, it is important to teach them the importance of school bus safety and the rules they should follow to avoid getting injured…. Read more »
An app called Here Comes the Bus recently launched by Synovia Solutions promises to help keep parents informed about where their children are in real-time. Here Comes the Bus, also available as a website, provides parents with the real-time location of their child’s school bus via computer, tablet, or mobile phone for the new school… Read more »
The Guardian Angel safety lighting system has been approved for use on school buses in Arkansas, according to a report from School Bus Fleet. The safety lighting system, designed and created by former school bus mechanic Steve Gardner, uses white flood lights mounts on the front bumper of school buses to better light the path… Read more »
School bus driver shortages are a problem facing the entire nation, but they show no signs of slowing in the face of continued funding cuts for education. One such proposed cut in North Carolina could turn existing driver shortage issues into a crisis for some districts. A proposed state funding cut of up to 50%… Read more »
TRP has announced it is expanding its services to include selling aftermarket school bus seat foam, along with its existing school bus seat cover products. The Renton, Washington division of Paccar said TRP bus seat foam meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for vehicle seating and comes in standard and specialty… Read more »
First Student and the National Safety Council are joining forces to promote safe school bus behavior with the nationwide Safety Dog Bus Tour. “First Student and the National Safety Council share a common mission to serve as advocates for making the world safer, working to keep safety always front of mind for our employees and… Read more »
 While many school districts are investing in cameras used to catch and fine drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses, three West Virginia districts are trying a different approach. These districts will be temporarily installing extended stop arms they believe will help prevent illegal or dangerous passing violations. The program runs for two weeks… Read more »
When school is back in session this fall, parents in central Indiana will be using a new service that will help them keep track of their kids’ school buses and make sure they get home safely, according to local news reports. Here Comes the Bus is an app developed by local company Synovia which works… Read more »
