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 »
While police forces are working with school transportation experts around the country to put a stop to the enormous number of drivers illegally passing stopped school buses, one school district is using a new innovative system to protect students crossing the street to get onboard their bus. Wake County students in North Carolina will be… Read more »
June is Student Safety Month, and it serves as a good reminder that while school may be out, school bus safety is important year-round. Countless children will be spending time during the hottest days of the year on school buses to church events, summer school, and camp, so it is important to remember all the… Read more »
Two federal agencies are jointly proposing a new set of standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (including school buses) aimed at increasing fuel efficiency and decrease pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) collaborated on the standards so that they can effectively decrease the impact large vehicles… 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 »
As students around the country are celebrating the start of summer, many parents are already working hard to prepare their younger children for the first day of school in fall. This includes teaching them how to safely ride the school bus when the time comes. This video from Oregon’s Salem-Keizer Public Schools helps teach parents… Read more »
Driving while texting is a wildly dangerous trend that already puts countless people in danger on the roads every day, but far too many people think the seemingly innocuous practice isn’t as risky as recent media campaigns make it appear. They would be wrong. Investigators in Knoxville, Tenn. released a report on a fatal… Read more »
Most school bus drivers are unfortunately accustomed to dealing with school bus fights, but one Kentucky district is taking extra steps to keep the daily ride to and from school safe for students and free of fights. Jefferson County Public Schools is hiring extra police officers, increasing the use of video cameras onboard buses, and… Read more »
https://youtu.be/reIJX4IPrX0 Every year, Washoe County School District in Nevada holds an event to showcase the district’s winter preparedness. One of the highlights of the event is a competition in which school bus drivers install tire chains on their buses. Also, transportation officials from the district talk about the procedures put in place to ensure students… Read more »
