WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Ann Ferro joined state and local officials at a commercial bus checkpoint to observe the safety inspection of motorcoaches, tour buses and other commercial passenger vehicles.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it will make its new medical examiner training specifications available to interstate fleet operators.

As school begins, the Texas Highway Patrol released a statement that school districts can instantly verify records of their school bus drivers online. And a new law is around the corner that highlights prior traffic violations that can preclude a person from driving a school bus in the state.

After a mandate from a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Deval Patrick, the Massachusetts Department of Education has created and distributed a “blueprint” for districts to help them develop some type of plan to deter student bullying in and arounds schools, including on the school bus.