We are on a mission to make school buses more visible & children safer. BusGates® extension arms do both.

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43 MILLION+

times each year a vehicle will illegally pass a stopped school bus.

"43,000,000 times a year motorists fail to stop when the "Stop Arm" on a school bus is deployed."

-National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS)

10 CHILDREN

are killed each year by illegally passing motorists.

"BUSGATES® Can reduce stop arm violations by as much as 95%… resulting in approximately 17 Million less chances school children are hurt by Drivers who do not stop for school buses per year.”

— Alvarado, TX School District 2019 Pilot Program

95% REDUCTION

in illegal “drive-arounds” reported on buses using BusGates stop arm extensions

“My Drivers that have The BUSGATES® love them,” Wood Said. ”Even though it hasn't completely stopped all [Stop-Arm] runners, we are still at about 95% reduction [In Violations], which is huge.”

- Terry W. | Alvarado, TX District Ops Manager

Bus Gates Bus Safety Extension Arm on Bus

BusGates®

is on a mission to reduce vehicle "drive-arounds" at bus stops, making students safer. Our Patents Pending products is a simple solution to a rising problem - cars ignoring current stop arms and illegally passing stopped school buses putting students at risk.

BusGates® products offer a simple solution that easily retrofits to any existing stop sign on school buses. BusGates® stop arm extensions offer additional visibility with flashing LED lights and extend 5 feet from the bus to become a physical barrier making "drive-arounds" much harder.

Bright L.E.D. Lights

Affordable

Lightweight

Easy & Quick Installation

Custom Sizes Available

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Bus Extension Arms Making Buses Safer

Father hugging their kid after getting home from bus safe

We are a parent owned business!

Parents watching kids leave for bus stop

As parents, we have watched our kids walk out that door 100s of times to head to school. Every single time all we hope for is that they make it to school and back home safe.

One day the kids were getting on the bus and we saw a car blow by the school bus stop sign like it wasn't even there. Immediately we thought...

this needs to be safer!

Are you ready to commit to making every bus stop safer?

Quantity discounts are available so you can affordably equip your whole fleet!

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Recent News & Updates

Kids with backpacks happily exit a yellow school bus onto a cobblestone path. Sunlight filters through autumn leaves in the background.

Illegal Passing Trends: The Scope of the Problem

Illegal passing remains a widespread risk despite increased awareness. There are laws and national safety campaigns in all 50 U.S. states requiring drivers to stop for school buses, especially with extended stop arms and flashing red lights. According to national survey data collected in 2024–2025, school bus drivers reported 67,258 illegal passing incidents in a single day across participating states. When extrapolated to represent all U.S. buses over a typical school year,

1 day ago

Willow River Area School Now Using Stop-Arm Extensions From BusGates to Help Keep Kids Safer

Willow River proud to install stop arm extensions on their buses. A new year, and new additions for the school buses at Willow River. The fleet of seven now has stop arm extensions from BusGates. The equipment attaches to the stop arm, extending it about five feet, and light up, making it easier to see. Adapting Stop-Arm Extensions to Meet State Requirements Transportation Supervisor Nate Berg is passionate about making sure people obey the stop arm law. “We see about 10 viol

Jan 12

Safety Must Remain Front and Center Especially at the Bus Stop

School buses are one of the safest forms of transportation in the U.S., yet the most dangerous moments for students don’t happen on the bus, they happen around it. Every day, millions of children rely on motorists to obey stop-arm laws. And every day, too many don’t. National survey data shows tens of millions of illegal stop-arm passings occur each year, putting students at risk when they’re boarding or exiting the bus. This is the problem we set out to solve at BusGates. Ex

Jan 12

Yellow school bus with extended red stop arm, parked near a brick building. "FIRST STUDENT" text visible on the side.

One Wish This Holiday Season: Safe Travels for Every Child

As parents, December always puts life into perspective. Between the holiday concerts, the last school projects of the year, and the scramble to wrap gifts after the kids are asleep, one thought sits quietly at the center of it all. This time of year brings magic, yes, but it also brings risks. Mornings are darker. Afternoons fade faster. Roads get slick with rain, snow, or ice. As drivers rush between errands, celebrations, and end-of-year deadlines, the simple act of slowing

Dec 5, 2025

Yellow school bus with extended stop sign on a tree-lined street. Bright sunlight highlights the greenery, creating a calm atmosphere.

Partnership Expands BusGates Stop-Arm Tech Amid Millions of Annual Violations

The Child Safety Network recently announced a collaboration with BusGates to address drivers illegally passing stopped school buses. According to a release , a national survey found that school bus drivers reported 66,322 illegal passing incidents in a single day, totaling millions of violations in one school year. Additionally, between 2000 and 2021, drivers who failed to stop for school buses caused 53 fatalities, nearly half of them school‑age children. The National Highw

Dec 3, 2025