How tire innovations improve safety
A recent innovation in heavy-vehicle tires helps drivers maintain traction and control in winter driving conditions.
New extra traction or grip tires can make the…
MSBMA will work with feds on safety mandate
Lap, shoulder belts not required in 10,000- to 26,000-pound vehicles
The Mid-Size Bus Manufacturers Association is eager to work with federal regulators to hammer out…
School buses can’t drive themselves, yet
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a letter directing Transdev North America to immediately stop transporting school children in…
Bus crash causes reexamined
WASHINGTON—A drug-impaired pickup truck driver was the primary factor in a 2017 Texas church shuttle bus collision that killed 13 people, the National Transportation Safety…
Agenda set for Safety Management Seminar
The United Motorcoach Association has announced the preliminary program and schedule for its 15th annual Safety Management Seminar. It will take place December 5-6 at…
Research offers help in boosting safety on the road
Obstructive sleep apnea is only one aspect of the serious problem of driver fatigue, something said to contribute to a third of bus and motorcoach…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea – the issue that never sleeps
by Ken Presley
In March 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a joint Advanced Notice of Public…
New Jersey requires shoulder and lap belts in school buses
Student bus riders in New Jersey, including Montclair, will soon be clicking on their seat belts over their shoulders, as well as on their laps.
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OOIDA, safety groups oppose drivers younger than 21
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which represents small-business truckers, is opposed to allowing drivers younger than 21 to operate interstate commercial…
