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Yahoo
27-05-2025
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PennDOT announces grant funding to support school bus safety
Pa. (WETM) – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced a new source of funding for public entities looking to help enhance safety measures for children who ride school buses. On Tuesday, May 27, PennDOT announced that $1.2 million in grant funding is now available through the recently established School Bus Safety Grant Program, which seeks to prioritize keeping children safe while on or around school buses. PennDOT updates automated school bus enforcement law Through Pennsylvania law, school districts are allowed to utilize automated camera systems to enforce Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law and enhance safety for students who ride school buses. Through this method, those who violate the law will be subject to a $300 fine, of which $25 will be paid to PennDOT to be used for the School Bus Safety Grant Program. 'This grant program furthers Governor Shapiro's commitment to providing a safe transportation system for all Pennsylvanians,' said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. 'The funding will allow schools and their partners to invest in programs designed to increase the safety of children riding school buses across the state.' PennDOT announces installation of nation's first real-time transit tracking service Funding through the program is available to independent school bus contractors, school entities and municipalities looking to promote and increase school bus safety, education and training, as well as pay for the education, training and other costs associated with earning a commercial learner's permit, commercial driver's license or school bus endorsement for driving a school bus in Pennsylvania. Those who are eligible for the program can apply online from Sunday, June 2, through midnight on Thursday, July 3. Any questions about applications should be emailed to RA-PDASBEGP@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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- Yahoo
PennDOT: $1.2 million in funding available to increase school bus safety
May 27—WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll on Tuesday urged motorists to always stop for — and never pass — stopped school buses with their red lights flashing and stop arm activated. "The safety of our children is in your hands," Secretary Carroll said. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that $1.2 million is available in a new grant program to help increase school bus safety. These funds are made available through the newly established School Bus Safety Grant Program. Secretary Carroll said Pennsylvania law allows school districts to install and operate automated camera systems for the purpose of enforcing Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law and increasing safety for children riding school buses across the state. Secretary Carroll said of the $300 fine assessed for these automated violations, the law requires $25 be paid to PennDOT to be used for the School Bus Safety Grant Program. PennDOT said grants from the program can be used to promote and increase school bus safety, education and training, as well as pay for education, training and other associated costs related to an individual earning their commercial learner's permit, commercial driver's license, or school bus endorsement for the purpose of driving a school bus in Pennsylvania. Independent school bus contractors, school entities, and municipalities are eligible to apply for grants from the program. "This grant program furthers Gov. Josh Shapiro's commitment to providing a safe transportation system for all Pennsylvanians," said Carroll. "The funding will allow schools and their partners to invest in programs designed to increase the safety of children riding school buses across the state." Eligible organizations can apply online at beginning June 2, through midnight July 3. Program information can be found online Application questions should be emailed to RA-PDASBEGP@ According to data from Operation Safe Stop 2024, participating school districts and law enforcement agencies reported witnessing 131 violations of the law on one day alone. Operation Safe Stop, held annually in October during School Bus Safety Week, is a school bus enforcement and education initiative aimed at enhancing school bus safety for students across Pennsylvania. According to Automated School Bus Enforcement program data for 2023, there were 24,085 violations recorded. Reach Bill O'Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Love the Bus program highlights school bus safety and their drivers
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The 'Love the Bus' program works to highlight the importance of school bus drivers and how children can be safe on school buses. This year the program was celebrated at the Clearfield Elementary School and representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Highway Safety Network spoke with students. They shared how students can be safe around a bus and they play a role in being safe on it. 'Safety is a shared responsibility between students, our bus drivers, parents and teachers. So this gives us an opportunity to kind of bring all of that together right? Talk to the students about what they're part of that shared responsibility is when they're on the school bus,' Josh Woods, the community traffic safety programs coordinator for the Highway Safety Network said. 'This hiccup doesn't stop us at all:' Clearfield store moving forward after robbery Students were given the following tips to be safe while near or on the bus: Get to the school bus stop five minutes early so you won't have to run across the road to catch the bus. When waiting for the bus, stay away from traffic and line up at least five giant steps away from the curb. Never run after the school bus if it has already left the bus stop. Never push when getting on or off the school bus. Always walk at least 10 feet in front of the bus when crossing so that the school bus driver can see you. When the school bus is moving, always stay in your seat. Never put your head, arms, or hands out the window. Never play with the emergency exits. Backpacks, band instruments, or sports equipment may not block the aisle or emergency exits. If there is an emergency, listen to the driver and follow instructions. Never cross the street behind the school bus. The annual event normally takes place around Valentine's Day as it gives students the opportunity to show their appreciation for their bus drivers. So, despite being a little late, first-grade students still were able to give their drivers a token of their appreciation. As the day was all about school bus safety, drivers should also remember that the School Bus Stopping Law requires them to stop at least 10 feet away from buses with their red lights flashing and stop arms extended. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
