Categories: Global Fleet, Management, Safety

Dr. Tammy Knipp, Tennessee's state director of student transportation, discusses her background and her role in overseeing school bus safety, training...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009593/5-questions-tammy-knipp-on-bolstering-school-bus-oversight-in-tennessee

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Dr. Tammy Knipp, Tennessee's state director of student transportation, discusses her background and her role in overseeing school bus safety, training...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10009593/5-questions-tammy-knipp-on-bolstering-school-bus-oversight-in-tennessee

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Categories: Management, Safety

Invited to address truck drivers and other staff at Intermountain Gas Co., an Idaho student transportation expert explains the importance of stopping for...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10040988/invisible-bus-presentation-spotlights-school-bus-safety-for-gas-company-drivers

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After a threat is called in, the driver pulls over, and a bomb squad clears the bus. Massachusetts police say a student will be charged.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10040994/police-student-makes-false-bomb-threat-on-school-bus

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April Christopher faces a misdemeanor charge for a 2016 crash in which she made a left turn and struck an oncoming vehicle, investigators say. 

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041059/school-bus-driver-indicted-in-traffic-death-in-tennessee

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Categories: Management, Safety, Special Needs Transportation

The new “Securement 101” course covers safety and liability, equipment operation, and securing wheelchairs and occupants.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041112/qstraint-launches-online-training-course-for-wheelchair-securement

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A training event at Stafford County (Va.) Public Schools shows drivers the importance of school bus evacuation training. The concept will come to the NAPT...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041125/school-bus-fire-demo-highlights-need-for-preparedness

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Police in Virginia say that the school bus struck the stopped landscaping truck and a worker from behind.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041158/school-bus-driver-charged-in-fatal-crash-with-landscaping-truck

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Although the state doesn’t require them, Henrico County has begun equipping its new buses with lap-shoulder restraints. Director Josh Davis share...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041259/virginia-district-adds-3-point-belts-to-new-school-buses

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The motorists reportedly accuse a student of making a rude gesture. The bus driver is fired for not following district policy, officials say.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041281/suv-stops-indiana-school-bus-2-people-step-aboard

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