Bus driver

InventHelp Inventor Develops Improved Information System for School Buses (CCT-4377)

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

My design eliminates the hassle of using a route sheet, it saves time and it provides added peace of mind.

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  • My design eliminates the hassle of using a route sheet, it saves time and it provides added peace of mind.
  • "\nThe invention provides an effective information system for school bus drivers.
  • The invention features a versatile design that is easy to use so it is ideal for school buses and other professional drivers.
  • Additionally, it is producible in design variations.\nThe original design was submitted to the Cincinnati sales office of InventHelp.

SOBRsafe™ Makes School Bus Safety Debut with School BUSRide Cover Story

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

With current capabilities and requirements, alcohol impairment can often go untracked at school bus operations or tracked with very limited or random screening techniques.

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  • With current capabilities and requirements, alcohol impairment can often go untracked at school bus operations or tracked with very limited or random screening techniques.
  • "Every parent treasures their child's safety," SOBRsafe CEO Kevin Moore said.
  • "So we asked ourselves, 'What if we had a solution that screens 100 percent of bus drivers before they can receive keys and operate a bus?'"
  • We look forward to partnering with school districts, private schools and transportation providers in the leadup to our Q2 commercial release."

School bus drivers call for standardized COVID-19 safety protocols

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2020 /CNW/ - Unifor school bus driver members are calling on the Ontario government to implement standardized COVID-19 safety protocols in order to protect both themselves and the students onboard.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2020 /CNW/ - Unifor school bus driver members are calling on the Ontario government to implement standardized COVID-19 safety protocols in order to protect both themselves and the students onboard.
  • "Right now many of these drivers are not getting information on how they will be kept safe."
  • Today a group of frontline drivers came forward to warn that COVID-19 regulations shift from school board to school board with no mandated regulations on passenger limits, social distancing, mask requirements or bus sanitization procedures.
  • School buses cannot be loaded with 74 students (as one driver's September 2020 manifest route log revealed).

Teamster School Bus Drivers And Allies To Visit Lawmakers To Push Unemployment Insurance

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Friday, February 14, 2020

TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On Monday, Feb. 17, school bus drivers from across Kansas will be visiting with lawmakers in Topeka to make the case for the importance of extending the unemployment insurance benefits to school bus drivers employed by private companies.

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  • TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On Monday, Feb. 17, school bus drivers from across Kansas will be visiting with lawmakers in Topeka to make the case for the importance of extending the unemployment insurance benefits to school bus drivers employed by private companies.
  • Currently, Kansas is one of the only states in the region where privatized school bus drivers are not eligible to collect unemployment benefits despite their employers paying into the system.
  • Laura Kelly is supportive of the bill and will be meeting with the drivers before they begin their all-day meetings.
  • The legislation, also backed by many private school bus companies, is HB 2315 and is currently before the Kansas House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development.

Tips for Keeping School Bus Drivers and Passengers Safe

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

According to the American School Bus Council , school buses are the safest mode of transportation for students.

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  • According to the American School Bus Council , school buses are the safest mode of transportation for students.
  • However, since 2007, there has been an increase of injuries to school bus drivers by nearly 33% while on the job.1, 2
    To ensure the safety of school bus drivers and their passengers, Zonar - the leader in smart fleet management technology created a guide for drivers on how to maneuver safely around school buses.
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    "During the school year, school bus drivers ensure their passengers reach their destinations safely and on time," says H. Kevin Mest, senior vice president of passenger services at Zonar.
  • School bus transportation data accessed Oct. 12, 2018, from American School Bus Councils.

Back-to-School Bus Safety

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Monday, July 29, 2019

Verify the bus stop location offers good visibility for the bus driver; if changes are needed, talk with nearby homeowners or school district officials to implement changes.

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  • Verify the bus stop location offers good visibility for the bus driver; if changes are needed, talk with nearby homeowners or school district officials to implement changes.
  • Never let kids wait in a house or car, where the driver may miss seeing them approach the bus.
  • Visit BetterOurBuses.com for more school bus safety tips and information.
  • Additionally, the less distracting engine noise may allow drivers to more easily notice and address bullying behavior on the bus.

GeoSpace Labs Now Has Geowiz® ELD Vertical for Limo Drivers and Bus Drivers

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Friday, April 26, 2019

The passenger carrying specific ELDs are designed around how drivers in this market work, enhancing traditional hours of service logging with tools specific to the working requirement of passenger carrying drivers.

Key Points: 
  • The passenger carrying specific ELDs are designed around how drivers in this market work, enhancing traditional hours of service logging with tools specific to the working requirement of passenger carrying drivers.
  • If you are driving a bus or a limo, you should be inspecting a bus or a limo, not something called 'truck' or 'power unit'.
  • The GeoSpace Labs Limo Driver ELD, and Bus Driver ELD, are powered by Geowiz ELD, which is an FMCSA registered product registration #0008.
  • GeoSpace Labs is a provider of hours of service, GPS, and safety tracking technology in North American markets.

Possible School Bus Strike In Québec's Eastern Townships

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

LAVAL, Quebec, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --About thirty school bus drivers employed by Autobus DL voted by a margin of 91% to authorize a strike.

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  • LAVAL, Quebec, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --About thirty school bus drivers employed by Autobus DL voted by a margin of 91% to authorize a strike.
  • Between 3000 and 3500 students at the Eastern Townships School Board and the Commission scolaire du Val-des-Cerfs may find themselves without school bus service.
  • The idea is to give parents as much time as possible to find other options for taking their kids to school.
  • Teamsters represent close to 125,000 members in Canada in all industries, including over 1000 school bus drivers in Qubec alone.

Teamsters, Gov. Laura Kelly Push For School Bus Driver Unemployment Benefits

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Yesterday, Teamster school bus drivers went to the Kansas State Capitol to lobby on behalf of SB 38 and HB 2315, legislation that would extend unemployment insurance (UI) to school bus drivers employed by private contractors.

Key Points: 
  • TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Yesterday, Teamster school bus drivers went to the Kansas State Capitol to lobby on behalf of SB 38 and HB 2315, legislation that would extend unemployment insurance (UI) to school bus drivers employed by private contractors.
  • Kansas is one of a handful of states that doesn't allow school bus drivers employed by private contractors to collect UI during the summer months.
  • "This legislation will improve equity, safety and retention in the school bus industry," Teamsters Local 696 Secretary-Treasurer and Business Agent Matt Hall said.
  • Laura Kelly, Kansas Secretary of Labor Delia Garcia, State Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau and State Sen. Anthony Hensley in their support for the two bills.

Bus Drivers (Working Hours on Local Routes)

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

A Bill to limit bus drivers on local routes to driving for no more than 56 hours in any one week and 90 hours in any two consecutive weeks; and for connected purposes.

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A Bill to limit bus drivers on local routes to driving for no more than 56 hours in any one week and 90 hours in any two consecutive weeks; and for connected purposes.