The national news has been reporting on Louisiana pastor Tony Spell and his violations of the coronavirus outbreak. Now he has been arrested for nearly backing into a protestor with a church bus. CBS News reports on the arrest. The pastor turned himself in after police issued an arrest warrant. He has been cited with …
News: Bus Accidents
Bus Inspections Near 100% Compliance, But Aren’t There Yet
The Orleans Parish public school district has been on notice for failing buses this year. They had until later this month to get all of the buses properly inspected and licensed. They are near that goal, but for districts still have failing buses according to NOLA.com. 96% of the buses now pass, and the superintendent …
Dozens of School Bus Drivers Did Not Have Proper Permits Last Year
WWL-TV has been performing an on-going investigation into the problems with school bus safety in New Orleans. Part of their findings showed that even after three months into the school year, one out of every five school bus drivers did not have the proper permits. Yet the city and the schools are still dragging their …
Neither Bus Nor Driver Should Have Been on the Road
The maintenance of school buses is a big concern right now for New Orleans. There have been several crashes that showed the problems with the current system. Here is an example from last month by WBRZ. At the bottom of the I-10 High Rise, a school bus overturned near Louisa Street. Nine students from James …
Fraternity Bus Catches Fire After Running Over Debris
Most car fires do not happen because of accidents. They happen due to mechanical and electrical failures. But a recent fire in a charter bus may have been caused by debris that fell off of another vehicle. Magnolia State Live reported on the incident. A fleet of charter buses was leaving New Orleans from a …
86% of NOLA School Buses Pass Inspection, Deadline Set for Remainder
School bus problems have been in the news a lot lately in New Orleans after several accidents and inspection problems. The NOLA Schools Superintendent has given schools a deadline to pass new bus inspections. The Lens reported on the progress. The Superintendent’s office has reported that 86% of the district’s 647 buses have passed the …
Dozens of School Bus Drivers Did Not Have Proper Permits Last Year
WWL-TV has been performing an on-going investigation into the problems with school bus safety in New Orleans. Part of their findings showed that even after three months into the school year, one out of every five school bus drivers did not have the proper permits. Yet the city and the schools are still dragging their …
Falling Debris Causes a Bus Fire
Most car fires do not happen because of accidents. They happen due to mechanical and electrical failures. But a recent fire in a charter bus may have been caused by debris that fell off of another vehicle. Magnolia State Live reported on the incident. A fleet of charter buses was leaving New Orleans from a …
Both Bus and Driver in Poor Condition
The maintenance of school buses is a big concern right now for New Orleans. There have been several crashes that showed the problems with the current system. Here is an example from last month by WBRZ. At the bottom of the I-10 High Rise, a school bus overturned near Louisa Street. Nine students from James …