BusGates

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, this amounts to...

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 violations a year,”...

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. Expanding the...