Categories: Management, Safety

Even though ESC is not required on new school buses in the U.S.,many OEMs are making the technology standard, guaranteeing school districts provide safe,...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009565/maintaining-safety-with-electronic-stability-control

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Bendix Announces Technology Training Classes for 2020
Thomas Built to Offer Bendix Electronic Parking Brake on Some Buses
Q&A: Ken Hedgecock’s 40-Plus Years Serving School Transportation
Missouri, Georgia Districts Receive New Blue Bird School Buses
Bendix Parent Company to Acquire Steering Tech Supplier

Categories: Management, Safety

Heidi King currently serves as deputy administrator of the safety agency, which has been without a top official since Mark Rosekind’s departure in...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041253/trump-to-nominate-new-administrator-for-nhtsa

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NHTSA Acting Administrator to Step Down
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NSTA President Testifies in Federal School Bus Safety Hearing
Nevada School Transportation Veteran Diana Hollander to Retire
NAPT Session Examines Benefits of Seat Belts on School Buses

Categories: Management, Safety

The new statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that there was an average of 135 school transportation-related fatalities...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10044513/new-edition-of-ischool-transportation-related-crashes-i-released

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NTSB: Motorist’s Failure to Stop Caused Fatal Ind. Crash
NAPT Submits Comments to NHTSA on Rear Seat Belt Warning Systems
Navigating Autonomous Vehicle Safety in the ‘In-Between Time’
NTSB Releases Final Report on Fatal Indiana School Bus Crash
1 Student Killed, Another Injured in 2 Md. School Bus-Related Crashes

Categories: Management, Safety

The effort is the Department of Transportation's first-ever national advertising campaign and law enforcement crackdown to combat distracted driving. Ads...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10043861/u-s-dot-unveils-distracted-driving-campaign

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Illegal Passing Prevention Efforts Shared at NAPT Conference
New Law in New York Allows Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses
Indiana Continues School Bus Stop-Arm Running Crackdown
How Pupil Transporters Can Combat Distracted Driving
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Categories: Management, Safety

Before a large crowd of pupil transportation officials, Administrator Mark Rosekind revealed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s new...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042762/nhtsa-chief-school-buses-should-have-seat-belts-period

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NASDPTS Releases New Position Paper on 3-Point Belts
NAPT Session Examines Benefits of Seat Belts on School Buses
NAPT Submits Comments to NHTSA on Rear Seat Belt Warning Systems
Bill Would Require Seat Belts on British Columbia School Buses
NAPT, STA Partner on School Bus Safety Video

Categories: Management, Safety

The two school transportation associations jointly write to NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind to express their concerns about his agency’s new stance on...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042655/napt-nsta-respond-to-nhtsa-seat-belt-statement

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NAPT Session Examines Benefits of Seat Belts on School Buses
NASDPTS Releases New Position Paper on 3-Point Belts
Pupil Transportation Associations Unite to Support School Bus Safety Bill
NSTA Advocacy in Action — How Our Regulatory Efforts Benefit Contractors
NAPT Submits Comments to NHTSA on Rear Seat Belt Warning Systems

Categories: Management, Safety, Special Needs Transportation

A NHTSA investigation found that the company failed to provide timely notification of a defect in more than 4 million car seats.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10043182/graco-fined-10-million-for-handling-of-car-seat-recall

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Thomas Built Parent DTNA to Recall Over 50K School Buses Due to Seating Issue
NAPT Submits Comments to NHTSA on Rear Seat Belt Warning Systems
NHTSA Seeks Comment on Seat Belt Use Warning System in Rear Seats
Thomas Built Dealer Responds to School Bus Recall
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Categories: Management, Safety

Strickland has served as administrator since 2010, during which time the agency has shown support for safety-related issues in transportation, such as...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10044078/nhtsas-david-strickland-steps-down

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Pupil Transportation Associations Unite to Support School Bus Safety Bill
NAPT, STA Partner on School Bus Safety Video
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National Stop-Arm Survey Counts Over 95K Illegal Passes of School Buses
Taking on the Stop-Arm Running Epidemic

Categories: Management, Safety

According to early projections from the U.S. DOT, last year's fatality rate, which takes into account the number of miles traveled, reached the lowest level...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10046700/traffic-fatalities-hit-record-low-in-09

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Federal Lawmaker Calls for NHTSA to Release Stop-Arm Camera Study Results
NAPT Submits Comments to NHTSA on Rear Seat Belt Warning Systems
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National Stop-Arm Survey Counts Over 95K Illegal Passes of School Buses
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Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management, Safety

The American School Bus Council cites the safety record and other benefits of yellow bus transportation.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042204/asbc-urges-parents-to-choose-the-school-bus

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2 Ohio Districts Receive New Seat Belt-Equipped School Buses
NAPT Session Examines Benefits of Seat Belts on School Buses
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Nevada School Transportation Veteran Diana Hollander to Retire
NAPT Submits Comments to NHTSA on Rear Seat Belt Warning Systems