Buses World News

SCHOOL BUSES & RED LIGHTS * USA

* Georgia - School district investigates buses running red lights

-- A neighbor shot video of a DeKalb County school bus that appears to be running through a red light on North Superior Road and North Decatur Road in Decatur... After viewing the video, transportation director for the DeKalb County School District plan to send out a warning Tuesday morning to the district's hundreds of bus drivers about the importance of obeying traffic laws. The district is investigating which bus was involved in the video... Neighbors are creating a committee to examine the traffic concerns...
(Photo: DeKalb County Schools is sending out a warning to all bus drivers after Channel 2 Action News showed them video of buses running a red light) -- Dekalb County, GA, USA - WSB TV, by Rachel Stockman - 11 May 2015

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SCHOOL BUS * USA: Aging bus tires

FOX19 Investigates: Aging school bus tires (VIDEO) - Cincinnati News, FOX19-WXIX TV

Cincinnati,OH,USA -FOX19, by Hagit Limor -Nov 14, 2014: -- School buses are responsible for transporting thousands of children to and from school in southwestern Ohio each day, and now safety advocates are expressing concern about aging school bus tires... Tires are imprinted with a tire identification or serial number on the sidewall. The identification numbers are batch codes that identify the week and year the tire was produced. The code is in an oval to the far right of the letters DOT (Department of Transportation). The first two digits indicate the week, the second two identify the year... After examining buses from several Cincinnati-area public school districts, while the vast majority of tires were less than five years old, some were more than 10 years old. The oldest tire found was a 1998 tire located on the rear axle of a suburban Cincinnati district school bus...

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SAFETY BUSES * USA - Charter buses

* Oklahoma - Charter buses, just how safe are they?

(Photo: The Creek Turnpike bus fire was just the latest in a string of recent incidents involving charter buses across the country) Tulsa,OK,USA -News On 6, by Terry Hood -May 09, 2014: -- Several times a year Green Country kids climb aboard charter buses to get to athletic and band events or to take field trips and go to other class outings... After Thursday's spectacular charter bus fire, News On 6 asked if parents should be concerned about the safety of these charters... The Creek Turnpike bus fire was just the latest in a string of recent incidents involving charter buses across the country... It's enough to make parents worry, but experts we talked with say there are steps you can take to help feel more confident your child returns safe and sound... It's very important to point out that travel by charter buses is one of the safest ways to go...

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SCHOOL BUS SAFETY * USA - Security and Emergency Preparedness/Response

Lenexa,Kan,USA -Trading Markets -Oct 23, 2008: -- ... The new ICOP School Bus Security Camera System incorporates the ICOP Model 4000 (four or eight camera) mobile digital video recorder and controller to deliver high image quality, extended periods of recording and increased flexibility for onboard communication, sensor integration and networking. Onboard camera coverage provides surveillance for passenger cabin video and audio monitoring, recording of stop-arm violators, and views of driver area and bus entrance. Increased camera capability also allows for windshield-mounted cameras that record activity in front of the bus, including student crossings, intersections and level (railroad) crossings...

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TESTING SCHOOL BUSES * USA - 90% of school buses pass testing

One in 10 school buses in the state did not meet state standards for safety in their most recent annual inspections

Mich,USA -The Detroit Free Press, by CHASTITY PRATT DAWSEY -October 9, 2008: -- Almost the same as the previous year, Michigan State Police announced Wednesday... More than 17,000 buses underwent 198-point inspections between Sept. 1, 2007, and Aug. 31, with 90% earning passing ratings. The previous year, 89% passed... Buses that do not pass get either a red or yellow tag... Red-tagged buses cannot be used until the district makes repairs, which could range from inoperable lights or emergency exits to mechanical malfunctions, she said... Parents can tell whether a bus has passed inspection by the MSP tag on the windshield, VanCampen said... Taylor School District had the largest number of buses that failed -- 58 out of 82...

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Safety * USA - Troopers Ride School Buses To Emphasize

Nashville,TEN,USA -NewsChannel5.com - Oct 23, 2007: -- State troopers are boarding school buses this week as part of National School Bus Safety week... They are trying to crack down on reckless drivers who fail to obey the laws around school buses... It's a growing problem not only in Tennessee but across the country... Since August, the Tennessee Highway Patrol has cited almost 1,200 drivers for breaking the law around a bus. More than 300 of those citations were for speeding in a school zone...

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Safety * USA - Troopers look for drivers passing buses

Officials say more than 2,300 drivers violate the school bus law every school day

Raleigh,NC,USA -Associated Press /News14 TV-15 Oct 2007: -- State troopers will watch this week for motorists who fail to stop when a school bus lets out children on North Carolina roads... Authorities will charge drivers who try to pass a bus that has stopped and extended its warning arm, according to Fletcher Clay, commander of the Highway Patrol. The charge is a misdemeanor that can bring a fine of up to $200 and five points on a driver's license... Troopers will patrol school areas and follow buses throughout the week...

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SAFETY * USA - Schools install digital video cameras on buses to help tame unruly students

School bus drivers rely on their extra-wide rear-view mirrors for both road conditions and brief glimpses of what's happening behind them

San Diego,CAL,USA -The San Diego Union Tribune, by Linda Lou -October 7, 2007: -- ... More school districts are turning to high-tech supplements to a driver's eyes and ears: video cameras... Fights on school buses are rarely a problem, drivers say. Most infractions are minor ones, like changing seats, throwing objects out the window or moving around on the bus... Though the surveillance systems are expensive, they are effective at curbing bad behavior and pay for themselves by reducing vandalism, local transportation directors say... (Photo by DON KOHLBAUER / Union-Tribune - San Marcos school bus driver Sherry Murphy (left) dropped off a middle school student last month. The school district plans to outfit all of its 25 regular education buses with video cameras and digital recorders by the end of the month)

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