Blog

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

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