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New York State Amends School Bus Camera Law Following Court …
May 7, 2024 · A provision in the state budget, adopted on April 20 and in effect immediately, addresses those issues. Now, the law originally passed in 2019 allowing stop-arm cameras on school buses, reportedly includes a “rebuttable presumption” that the vehicle being passed is a school bus and meets all requirements of being such a vehicle. The school bus must have a valid inspection certification ...
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News Archives - School Transportation News. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a 190-page report that reviews laws across the U.S. detailing motorist requirements when passing stopped school...
Data Tells Story of School Transportation-related Fatalities, Injuries
Sep 5, 2023 · On May 12, a 13-year-old student pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorist. According to preliminary information released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) which announced it was investigating the crash for the safety of school bus routes and stops as well as driver behavior while approaching stopped school buses and technologies to prevent or mitigate the severity of ...
Stop-Arm Cameras Target School Bus Safety But Are Not Without ...
Feb 1, 2023 · At the National School Transportation Association MidWinter Meeting last month in San Diego, the role of routing software with artificial intelligence built in was discussed as an additional tool to address illegal passing.Antonio Civitella, president and CEO of Transfinder, commented during a panel on illegal passing that AI-enabled software can learn problem areas on routes and provide ...
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In 2015, the STN EXPO offered a new experience: The Green Bus Summit. This symposium provides insights and trends from fleet operators, plus state and federal officials to assist all bus operators — not just of school buses — to make purchasing and implementation decisions on alternative fuels and clean energy solutions.
15-year-old Shot, Killed at Virginia School Bus Stop
Sep 11, 2024 · A Menchville High School Student was shot and killed while at his school bus stop on Tuesday. The Newport News Police Department said officers responded at 6:18 a.m. to a “ShotSpotter activation” — a program that traces soundwaves to detect gun shots — near the 1200 block of 16th Street near Garden Drive in Newport News, Virginia.
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Meet the 2024 Transportation Director of the Year, Craig Beaver, director of transportation at Beaverton School District in Oregon. Read about Craig's background, leadership experience and accomplishments for his district, including an all-inclusive electric school bus implementation.
March 2024 - School Transportation News
March 2024 School Transportation News Digital Editions. Annamarie Banner, director of transportation for Garland Independent School District in Texas, and her staff have turned to Antonio Civitella and Transfinder to provide routing solutions.
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Learn more about what it takes to create a Top Transportation Team in this month's cover story. Read articles about transportation technology implementation, how to address school startup and routing challenges, how cell phone bans can affect student transportation, analysis of the ongoing driver shortage and more.