Legislation was introduced in both the Massachusetts House and Senate that would prohibit all motorists of any age, including school bus drivers, from using mobile phones while driving though school zones.

The Safe Routes to School National Partnership said that the federal walk- and bike-to-school program could be the target of efforts by House leaders to reduce spending.

A new survey analyzing the distracted behaviors of transit drivers that could be of interest to school bus operators and school bus drivers as well.

A free, three-day conference in St. Louis this spring presented by the FTA aims to increase knowledge of drug and alcohol program regulations for commercial drivers.

Preliminary results of a National Safety Council survey show that Fortune 500 companies are "heeding the public's growing call to eliminate cell phone use behind the wheel."