Category: School Bus Safety

Proposed Michigan Bill Would Crack Down On Illegal Passing Of School Buses

School districts and law enforcement agencies across the nation have been joining forces to crack down on illegal passing of school buses, but there is little evidence their efforts are reducing the number of these dangerous incidents. To make drivers take illegal passing incidents more seriously, Michigan state Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. introduced a bill… Read more »

Extended Stop Arms May Cut Down On Illegal Passing Of School Buses

The issue of illegal passing has received increased attention in the past few years as schools and law enforcement are partnering up around the country to crack down on offenders. However, national surveys show stop arm cameras and increased enforcement are doing little to stop drivers from recklessly passing loading and unloading school buses. Thankfully,… Read more »

Preventing “Lost” Sleeping Children On The Bus

Losing track of children on school buses is a relatively rare occurrence for most bus drivers and transportation managers, but when it happens it can be terrifying for everyone involved. While it may only take a few minutes and a search of the bus to find the students, that short period can feel like a… Read more »

Dangerous Passing Incidents Reported As School Begins

  School has just begun, but already reports of illegal and dangerous passing incidents are flooding in from school bus drivers across the country. One local West Virginia news outlet reported two incidents this week where drivers were caught illegally passing stopped school buses. One incident resulted in a damaged stop arm, while the other… Read more »

Here Comes The Bus App Gives Parents Real-Time Bus Arrival Info

An app called Here Comes the Bus recently launched by Synovia Solutions promises to help keep parents informed about where their children are in real-time. Here Comes the Bus, also available as a website, provides parents with the real-time location of their child’s school bus via computer, tablet, or mobile phone for the new school… Read more »

Guardian Angel Safety Lighting System Approved For Use In Arkansas

The Guardian Angel safety lighting system has been approved for use on school buses in Arkansas, according to a report from School Bus Fleet. The safety lighting system, designed and created by former school bus mechanic Steve Gardner, uses white flood lights mounts on the front bumper of school buses to better light the path… Read more »

First Student and National Safety Council Promote School Bus Safety With Tour

First Student and the National Safety Council are joining forces to promote safe school bus behavior with the nationwide Safety Dog Bus Tour. “First Student and the National Safety Council share a common mission to serve as advocates for making the world safer, working to keep safety always front of mind for our employees and… Read more »

West Virginia Districts Test Extended Stop Arms To Prevent Illegal Passing

  While many school districts are investing in cameras used to catch and fine drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses, three West Virginia districts are trying a different approach. These districts will be temporarily installing extended stop arms they believe will help prevent illegal or dangerous passing violations. The program runs for two weeks… Read more »

New Program Helps Virginia District Catch Stop-Arm Violators

Stop-arm passing safety has quickly become a major issue facing school transportation departments as thousands of drivers recklessly pass stopped school buses loading and unloading students. However, some school districts are instituting new programs to crack down on the vehicles putting students’ lives at risk. Arlington Public Schools in Virginia recently introduced a new school… Read more »