Safety Insights

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,

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

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

Every morning across America, parents send their children off to school with the same hope: that they’ll arrive safely and return home just as they left. For us, at BusGates®, that hope turned into a mission. BusGates® was born out of both love and fear. Love for our kids, and fear for what could happen in those few moments at the bus stop. We’ve all seen it: cars speeding past stopped school buses, ignoring flashing lights and stop arms. The frustration and anxiety of watchi

As parents, we do what we can to make sure our kids are safe, especially on their way to and from school. Like millions of families across the U.S., we rely on the school bus every day. In fact, over  24 million K–12 students  take the bus in the U.S. each morning and afternoon (National Center for Education Statistics, 2022). It's a huge system, and most of us assume it's working the way it should.   One issue that impacts school bus stops across America - and doesn't get ne

Extended Stop Arms Make School Bus Stops Safer School districts are upgrading their fleets with extended stop arms to improve student...

The new school year has officially begun! It’s an exciting time, AND also a critical moment to refocus on what matters most: our...

As students gear up to head back to school, National Back to School Safety Month in August serves as an important reminder to prioritize...

When the final school bell rings and students race into summer vacation, it's easy to assume that school bus safety can take a break,...

Why State Legislatures Must Prioritize School Bus Safety in 2025 As students across the country board school buses each day, their safety...

As parents, we can’t help but feel a sense of relief when we see our children safely board the school bus. With nearly 1 in 4 drivers...

As we move into the winter months, the days grow shorter, and it often feels like the sun sets too early. For communities, this means...