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'Simply Unrealistic': NY Republicans Want To 'Pump The Brakes' On Electric School Bus Mandate 'Simply Unrealistic': NY Republicans Want To 'Pump The Brakes' On Electric School Bus Mandate
'Simply Unrealistic': NY Republicans Want To 'Pump The Brakes' On Electric School Bus Mandate A plan to mandate electric school buses on New York roadways in the next decade is meeting strong opposition from Republican state lawmakers. Several GOP state senators and assembly members were on hand at Long Island's Levittown Bus Depot on Sunday, Feb. 25 for a “Pump the Brakes” rally and press conference that was also attended by some fire safety and school officials. Attendees voiced their opposition to a state budget mandate that requires all new buses sold in New York to be zero-emission by 2027 and all buses on the road to be zero-emission by 2035. Opponents argued the impending ma…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Numerous Reports Of Motorists Passing Stopped School Buses Prompt Warning Numerous Reports Of Motorists Passing Stopped School Buses Prompt Warning
Numerous Reports Of Motorists Passing Stopped School Buses Prompt Warning Numerous reports of motorists passing stopped school buses have prompted a warning from the Putnam County Traffic Safety Committee. With children returning to school after their holiday recess, it’s critical for drivers to know the law when it comes to passing a stopped school bus. New York State traffic laws forbid motorists from passing any school bus that is stopped to drop off or pick up children. When the red flashing lights have been activated, traffic is legally required to stop in both directions on undivided highways. The Committee also noted that the majority of school bus-relate…

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by Valerie Musson