FEBRUARY 2021 | CONTENTS
12 schoolbusride . com
COVER STORY
12 SOBRsafe ™ pioneers alcohol detection for bus drivers
School BUSRide spoke with Kevin Moore , CEO of SOBRsafe , about touch-based alcohol detection and the difference it can make for school transportation
By Richard G . Tackett
FEATURES 16 Stop-Arm Safety Forum
In this special section , representatives from several stop-arm safety technology providers spotlight why stop-arm violations are such a critical issue for student safety
By Peter Mannella
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21 What now ?
As we continue to settle in to 2021 , we must consider how the student transportation community might need to react to the pandemic , budget development for the years ahead , and ( eventually ) a new post-pandemic school year opening
By Tim Ammon and Tom Platt
22 Exclusive Interview : Charlie Hood
School BUSRide recently spoke with Charlie Hood , executive director of NASDPTS . Hood will retire in March after a career spanning almost 40 years
26 Rolling Wi-Fi Zones : School Buses as Tools for Digital Equity
By Michael Flood
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DEPARTMENTS
7 DISPATCH 15 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
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COLUMNS
6 FROM THE NAPT PRESIDENT By Stephen A . Simmons III
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