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Safe Fleet Technology Showcased on Capitol Hill during National School Bus Safety Week

Safe Fleet Technology Showcased on Capitol Hill during National School Bus Safety Week

News & Events, Perimeter Safety, School Bus
More than 15 million illegal school bus passes occurred nation-wide in the 2018 school year and with these numbers came tragic consequences. In October, 2018 one Rochester, Indiana family lost three children in just one illegal passing incident. The deaths of the siblings prompted U.S. Reps Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Julia Brownley (D-Calif) to initiate the Stop for School Buses Act which aims to improve student safety by researching methods of preventing illegal passing of school buses. (more…)
Back-to-School Safety Zone Checklist

Back-to-School Safety Zone Checklist

Expert Advice Series, For New Transportation Directors, Industry Trends, Perimeter Safety, School Bus
360 degrees of Safety around the School Bus 64% of the school-age pedestrians fatally injured in school-transportation-related crashes in the last decade were struck by the school buses themselves. (NHTSA, Traffic Safety Fact Sheet, 2017) Two deadly contributors to these preventable accidents are: 1) Driver Distraction and 2) Vehicle Blind spots Whether we are drivers, pedestrians, or passengers, we all grow comfortable in our surroundings. Our everyday routines (driving to work, catching a school bus or walking to the bus stop) become the foundation for habits that, more often than not, are conducted in “autopilot mode.” Not being fully present while navigating traffic is commonplace. But given the number of accidents attributed to distraction, looking for ways to be more awar