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Ryan Gray’s May column, “Seeing is Believing” spoke to how crucial video camera technology is to crash analysis and prevention, as seen in the recent Hays Consolidated Independent District school bus crash in Texas that resulted in the death of a student. The May cover featured a dash-cam footage screen grab from the moments before the concrete pump truck driver collided with the school bus. Visit
stnonline.com/go/may24.
After reading your insightful Editor’s take, I felt compelled to share my strong recommendation. I believe it’s crucial for us to install dash cams or interior cameras on our school buses, a measure we’ve successfully implemented on all 217 buses in my district. Besides the obvious, capturing school bus accidents (the primary reason for us), these cameras have also exonerated school bus drivers when we receive complaints from parents and or the motoring public regarding unsafe driving. We absolutely use video footage in our six yearly department safety training meetings. The lessons learned have allowed us to reduce our staff’s preventable incidents/accidents. We have also benefited from video and audio footage when our staff are accused of things that never really happened; once we offer for parents to stop in and view the video to see that our staff were acting professionally, they, for the most part, refuse because they know they will see their child in a negative light. The videos and audio are the transportation staff’s best friend (eyewitness). They are worth the cost in today’s litigious world that we live in. Alfred A. Karam, Director of Transportation Shenendehowa Central Schools in New York
I really like the (May edition) cover page … It not only shows the danger of driver distraction but also shows that the school bus industry is professionally and diligently covered by an industry trade magazine that’s heavily committed to school bus safety. Dale Carpenter, Carpenter Research Front Royal, Virginia
The STN EXPO East conference held last month brought together student transportation professionals and vendors from across the country for five days of educational sessions, networking as well as the Green Bus Summit, Ride and Drive and the Bus Technology Summit Labs. For more conference coverage go to
stnonline.com/ tag/stn-expo-indy.
The Blue Bird team joined transportation professionals at STN EXPO East this week to exhibit and explore the latest in student and clean transportation. We had a great time connecting with attendees at the ride-and-drive, tradeshow and panel discussions. Thank you to everyone who attended and thank you to School Transportation News for hosting this event! Blue Bird Corporation/LinkedIn
Our team had a wonderful time at [STN EXPO East]. We’re proud to provide school bus fleets with AI video technology that rewards proactive, safe driving—which is critical to protect the lives of all students and staff onboard. If you missed us, we’ll also be at the Reno EXPO during the week of July 12! Netradyne/LinkedIn
12 School Transportation News • JULY 2024
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