School Bus Safety

• Motorists ignoring stopped school buses on Hwy. 7 east of Peterborough: OPP

  'No students have been injured but dangerous situations were created,' the OPP said about incidents involving drivers who fail to stop for school buses along Hwy. 7.

  Traffic

  Oct 8, 2021
  
• Guelph driver faces $490 fine after allegedly passing stopped school bus

  Guelph police say there have been several complaints about drivers ignoring stopped school buses.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2021
  
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• 2 drivers charged with passing stopped school buses: Guelph police

  Guelph police say they have received several complaints about cars passing school buses that have their lights flashing since students returned to class this week.

  Crime

  Feb 12, 2021
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• Boy injured in Smoky Lake bus crash set to be released from Stollery soon: ‘The real scary part is over’

  Jered Serben, the father of two boys injured in a school bus crash near Smoky Lake this week, says his family is grateful for all the support they have received and his son may return home this weekend.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2019
• Alberta school bus crash brings up question of seatbelts again

  An Alberta mother whose daughter was killed in a crash in 2008 says Monday's Smoky Lake crash has renewed her passion to push for seatbelts on school buses.

  Investigations

  Dec 5, 2019
• OPP conducting Long Weekend Distracted Driving campaign ahead of school start

  OPP is launching the campaign from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 to highlight the importance of paying full attention to driving.

  News

  Aug 29, 2019
• Moose Jaw’s ‘First Rider’ program giving students a crash course in bus safety

  Riding the school bus can be an intimidating adventure. That's why soon-to-be kindergarten students got a crash course in bus safety on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2019
• MPs studying bus safety not calling for mandatory seatbelts on school buses

  The House of Commons transportation committee launched an investigation into bus safety, including on school buses, following the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash in Saskatchewan last year that killed 16 people and injured 13.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2019
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• Ingersoll woman charged after student almost struck by vehicle passing school bus: OPP

  "The student was starting to step onto the roadway and had to take evasive action to avoid being struck," according to an OPP spokesperson.

  Crime

  May 21, 2019
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• Nova Scotia PC bill would suspend licences of drivers who pass school buses illegally

  Under the bill, drivers who fail to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights would get 10 demerit points on their licence and a six-month suspension.

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2019