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Apr52017 by Vlada Terenina1 Comment

How Cook-Illinois Saves Time with Wireless Solution

Customer Success Stories, School Bus, Stop-arm Cameras

Over the last 50 years, Cook-Illinois Corporation has grown from a handful of buses to more than 2,200 vehicles bringing the company the status of one of the largest family owned and operated school bus contractors in the US. Despite their growth and development, there is nothing more important for the transportation team than getting students to school and back, safely and on time. (more…)

Mar312017 by Vlada TereninaNo Comments

Take Action With Tuesday Resources

Anti-bullying Program & Resources, School Bus, United Against Bullying

The 2017 United Against Bullying Grant Program launched Monday, January 9, and closes Friday, March 31. Every Tuesday during this period we highlighted a program with anti-bullying resources to inspire the grant writer. There was something for everyone: parents, educators, bus drivers, and students. We featured websites offering a wide range of videos, handouts, educational guides, training programs, even age-specific sites with engaging content, all including free resources. (more…)

Mar292017 by Lori JethaNo Comments

Planning for Stop Arm Camera Success

Expert Advice Series, School Bus, Stop-arm Cameras

Seon has been providing mobile surveillance systems and fleet management solutions to school districts across North America for almost two decades, and over the years our customers have cited that camera system reliability and image quality are the key factors they continue choosing Seon solutions over any other vendor. These two factors are gaining in popularity with stop arm camera implementations. Districts are relying on the camera image quality and DVR reliability to capture stop-arm violators in action. If a DVR fails to record a stop-arm incident, no evidence of the violation will be available to identify the vehicle and notify the driver of their error, allowing this behavior to continue and risking the lives of students in the future. But another important factor is the ability t

Mar242017 by Vlada TereninaNo Comments

Revealed: 3 Little Known Uses for Bus Video

Expert Advice Series, Transit, Video Camera Surveillance, Video Management

Video surveillance systems have become a valuable tool for transportation teams all over the world, helping solve difficult situations on board and improving passenger safety. Most of the time recorded footage is used as evidence to solve disputes and complaints or exonerate innocent drivers. In this article, we’ll show you how to get the most out of your investment in video safety technology with three innovative uses for bus video. Driver Coaching and Training Each transportation agency or department has their own priorities when it comes to driver coaching. Whether your goal is to reduce and avoid collisions, protect operators, improve fuel efficiency, or correct unsafe habits, recorded video footage can help you give your employees constructive feedback and prevent incidents.