West Virginia Finds Success with SafeTransit
In the process of updating its training manual for school bus drivers, West Virginia discovered a whole new approach to training that is more comprehensive, more convenient to drivers and districts and even offers some possibilities for cost savings over the... Read More»
Truck rams school bus, killing 1
RIMBEY, Alberta — A gravel truck slammed into a stopped school bus on a highway Wednesday morning, killing one student and injuring others.
The Wolf Creek Public Schools bus had stopped to pick up passengers, and an SUV had stopped behind it. The truck... Read More»
Teen who halted bus praised, punished
SEASIDE, Calif. - A high school student has been in the national spotlight since she helped stop a school bus after the driver fell from her seat last week.
While the teenager, Amanda Rouse, was praised as a hero for her action, she was also given detention... Read More»
Collaboration, Communication Key Lessons Learned
FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 19, 2008) - A mock school bus disaster drill was wrapping up in its third and final day with valuable lessons on communication and collaboration learned by local emergency personnel as well as administrators and students at Lee County... Read More»
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Four students killed, 14 injured in bus crash
COTTONWOOD, Minn. — Four students were killed and at least 14 people were injured on Tuesday in a crash involving a school bus, a van and a pick-up truck.
According... Read More»
Driver, Kids Helped Pull Woman’s Feet from Frozen Roadway
TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (Feb. 15, 2008) — For the past two weeks, the five students who rescued a barefoot woman from the side of a snow-covered road have told the... Read More»
Driver charged with DUI resigns
UNION, W.V. — A school bus driver charged with DUI after running off the road and down an embankment has resigned.
Clyde Watson was transporting 11 students... Read More»