This bill addresses safety measures and programs to prevent the illegal passing of school buses.
Specifically, the Department of Transportation must
conduct a review of existing state laws and programs regarding the illegal passing of school buses, including laws that may inhibit school bus loading zone countermeasures;
establish and implement a nationwide public safety campaign to highlight the dangers of illegally passing school buses, including by providing students and the public information relating to safe loading and unloading of school buses;
review and evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies to enhance school bus safety;
review driver education materials in states to determine how the illegal passing of school buses is addressed; and
research and prepare a report on the connections between the illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues.
Actions
Mar 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.