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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 2016 (Introduced in Senate) — To authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. · Sec. 4110

Sec. 4110. Review of laws, safety measures, and technologies relating to school buses

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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a report that— identifies and describes all illegal passing laws in each State relating to school buses, including— the level of enforcement of those laws; the penalties associated with those laws; any issues relating to the enforcement of those laws; and the effectiveness of those laws; reviews existing State laws that may inhibit the effectiveness of safety countermeasures in school bus loading zones, such as— laws that require the face of a driver to be visible in an image captured by a camera if enforcement action is to be taken based on that image; laws that may reduce stop-arm camera effectiveness; the need for a law enforcement officer to witness an event for enforcement action to be taken; and the lack of primary enforcement for texting and driving offenses; identifies the methods used by each State to review, document, and report to law enforcement school bus stop-arm violations; and identifies best practices relating to the most effective approaches to address the illegal passing of school buses.
The report under paragraph
(1)shall be made publicly available on the website of the Department. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and implement a public safety messaging campaign that uses public safety media messages, posters, digital media messages, and other media messages distributed to States, State departments of motor vehicles, schools, and other public outlets— to highlight the importance of addressing the illegal passing of school buses; and to educate students and the public regarding the safe loading and unloading of schools buses. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with— representatives of the school bus industry from the public and private sectors; and States. The Secretary shall periodically update the materials used in the campaign under paragraph (1). Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies for enhancing school bus safety, including technologies such as— cameras; audible warning systems; and enhanced lighting. The review under paragraph (1)— shall include— an assessment of— the costs of acquiring and operating new equipment; the potential impact of that equipment on overall school bus ridership; and motion-activated detection systems capable of— detecting pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users located near the exterior of the school bus; and alerting the operator of the school bus of those road users; an assessment of the impact of advanced technologies designed to improve loading zone safety; and an assessment of the effectiveness of school bus lighting systems at clearly communicating to surrounding drivers the appropriate actions those drivers should take; and may include— an evaluation of any technological solutions that may enhance school bus safety outside the school bus loading zone; and a pilot program to test any technologies in school bus service. In carrying out the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with— manufacturers of school buses; manufacturers of various technologies that may enhance school bus safety; and representatives of the school bus industry from the public and private sectors. The Secretary shall make the findings of the review under paragraph
(1)publicly available on the website of the Department. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— review driver manuals, handbooks, and other materials in all States to determine whether and the means by which illegal passing of school buses is addressed in those driver materials, including in— testing for noncommercial driver’s licenses; and road tests; and make recommendations on methods by which States can improve education regarding the illegal passing of school buses, particularly for new drivers. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with— representatives of the school bus industry from the public and private sectors; States; State motor vehicle administrators or senior State executives responsible for driver licensing; and other appropriate motor vehicle experts. The Secretary shall make the findings of the review under paragraph
(1)publicly available on the website of the Department. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall research and prepare a report describing any relationship between the illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues, including issues such as— distracted driving; poor visibility, such as morning darkness; illumination and reach of vehicle headlights; speed limits; and characteristics associated with school bus stops, including the characteristics of school bus stops in rural areas. The Secretary shall make the report under paragraph
(1)publicly available on the website of the Department.
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