NTSB Urges 3-Point Seat Belts in Medium-Sized Commercial Buses
Several small school bus manufacturers were named in a recommendation made by the National Transportation Safety Board to make lap-shoulder seat belts standard equipment,...
School Bus Safety Efforts are More Than Just Requiring Seat Belts
The School Bus Safety Act that was introduced this month in the U.S. House and Senate to mandate National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations...
Paramus, N.J., School Board Buys First Buses with 3-Point Seat Belts
The Paramus, New Jersey, Board of Education is planning to purchase six new school buses that will be equipped with 3-point seat belts, reports...
N.J. Amends School Bus Law to Require 3-Point Seat Belts
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law A4110, to make the state the fourth in the nation to require three-point, lap-and-shoulder seat belts...
Police: Seat Belts Saved Lives in Serious School Van Crash
The New Hampshire State Police said seat belts saved lives in a school van crash that left one student with life-threatening injuries, while the...
STN EXPO Shares Real-World School Bus Seat Belt Experiences
A breakout session at the 2018 STN EXPO facilitated a conversation on lap/shoulder school bus seat belts, while three student transporters shared their real-life challenges and...
Districts Getting Ahead of Curve on School Bus Seat Belts
Not waiting for a federal or state mandate, several school districts are taking the initiative to add three-point seat belts to their school buses.
The national...
Webinar Offers Plan for Implementing School Bus 3-point Seat Belts
A free webinar sponsored by IMMI/SafeGuard provided a former transportation director’s experiences and lessons learned when implementing school bus lap/shoulder seat belts.
Monica Coburn is...
N.J. 3-Point School Bus Seat Belt Bill Sent to Gov. Murphy
The state senate in New Jersey unanimously passed legislation to upgrade an existing school bus seat belt law to require lap and shoulder restraints in response...
Concerns Rise Over Ohio School Bus Lap/Shoulder Belt Bill
Student transporters weigh in on a proposed June 1, 2019 deadline for mandatory three-point seat belts on school buses, as Rep. John Barnes, Jr....
March 2019
The March issue of School Transportation News focuses on transporting students with disabilities. The topics focus on proper...
Buyer’s Guide 2019
Find the latest vehicle production data, state student ridership and budget reports, industry trends and contact information...
