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Dec182019 by Deirdre O'BrienNo Comments

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…)

Aug82019 by Deirdre O'BrienNo Comments

NASDPTS says the Number of School Bus Stop Arm Violations is Increasing

Industry Trends, Perimeter Safety, School Bus, Video Camera Surveillance, Video Management

We say, the Technology to Decrease these Numbers is Real and Available Today. The staggering statistics associated with the number of stop arm violations occurring each day are hard to fathom. The NASDPTS 2019 School Bus Industry Survey identified an average of 95,000 illegal passes across 39 states in a single day. That’s 17 million near misses in one school year, an increase of 2 million from last year alone. (more…)