Later this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will meet in Washington, D.C. to discuss the issue of installing three-point seat belts on school buses. The meeting will also be webcast so the public can observe. The group will hold an informal meeting on July 23 to assess the current status of occupant… Read more »
The Natural Gas vehicle Institute (NGVI) is making it easier for natural gas vehicle (NGV) technicians to access ASE-accredited courses by releasing its NGV Technician and Fleet Operations Safety Training as an e-learning option. The course, which was designed specifically for NGV technicians and fleet or dealership operations personnel, is now available through an interactive… Read more »
More than 10,000 veterans and active-duty personnel have received their civilian commercial driver’s license (CDL) through a federal program intended to make it easier for veterans with driving experience to get the license often required to drive school buses and other large vehicles. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Military Skills Test Waiver Program gives… Read more »
A Connecticut school district is expanding school bus eligibility zones for elementary students in an effort to fight chronic absenteeism, according to local new reports. Under previous rules, Consolidated School District of New Britain students who lived over 1 mile from their school were eligible for school bus service. As of September, however, students who… Read more »
Two New York mothers are calling for changes in state school bus service rules to guarantee bus transportation for students whose parents are not able to drive them due to serious health issues, according to ABC 7.ABC 7. The local news agency says Tara Notrica and Amy Mogel have been working for years to make… Read more »
School bus drivers do the incredible by keeping our children safe every day, but one driver went above and beyond the call of duty. Bus driver Alice Bradley is being called a hero this week after her actions prevented a potential shooting at an elementary school in North Carolina. Find out more in a new… Read more »
