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Cameras to be Placed on Atlanta School Buses

Atlanta Public Schools is planning to mount cameras on school buses to catch drivers who illegally pass while the buses are stopped. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions is planning to mount cameras on the side of APS …

Washington Cameras Catch Drivers Illegally Passing School Buses

A school district in Pierce County, Wash. has issued an average of 30 citations a month since it mounted cameras on school buses last winter to catch drivers illegally passing buses. The News Tribune of Tacoma reported that the violations, …

Number of Defective School Buses in Missouri Rising

The percentage of school buses failing state inspections is on the rise in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says slightly fewer than 85 percent of the roughly 12,000 school buses it inspected this year were initially approved. That’s the …

Fire Damage to Michigan School Buses Estimated at $300K

Authorities in Saginaw County, Michigan say electrical problems caused a blaze that destroyed two school buses and damaged two more. WSGW-AM reports that damage to the four Saginaw Intermediate School District buses from the fire on the night of Dec. …