Driver Tests School Bus Driver had No license

The new driver’s licence test may be a lot tougher but Shea-lee Phillips, a Year 12 student at Wanganui High School, can see the merit in it. The 16-year-old has a learner’s licence, which she got before the new licensing regime was introduced in February, and next month hopes to sit the test to gain her restricted licence. Since the new licensing regulations came into effect, pass rates have plummeted across the Wanganui- Manawatu region, one of three regions in the country to record such a decline. The new test has been designed to encourage learner drivers to clock up at least 120 hours of supervised practice before they sit the test. Shea-lee said she knows the test is tough but sees merit in that. The test is quite tough, in fact it’s really tough, but that’s good. It means when we do get our licence and we’re driving we’ll be more

A HUNTER school bus driver who was filmed by students talking on his phone while driving also threatened a student with violence and ejected a teenager 75 kilometers from home.

The Administrative Decisions Tribunal on Friday upheld the NSW Department of Transport’s decision to suspend and cancel the driver’s authority. Judicial member Peter Molony found the driver was not a fit and proper person to drive a school bus and had been responsible for nine transport breaches on the 90 minute daily route. The driver, who cannot be named to protect the identities of children involved, was found to have put a teen off the bus 75kilometres from home in 2010.‘‘This can reasonably be viewed as abandonment,’’ Mr Molony said. The driver told the tribunal he put the teen off the bus while he rang the police about an incident and the teen ran away. The tribunal also found the driver threatened a student with physical violence in 2010 during an incident when the student repeatedly opened a bus window and the driver more

News that the Government will look at “R” plates for drivers on restricted licences has been welcomed by advocates, with some saying the move is overdue. Associate Minister of Transport Simon Bridges said the Government would consider the option this year as part of a re-evaluation of licensing. Safety experts are looking across the ditch to see how Australian states administer their “R” equivalent, the provisional licence. Dr Dorothy Begg of the Otago University Injury Prevention Research Unit told Radio NZ that graduating from provisional or “P” plates was a major goal for Australian drivers.

Provisional licensing varies among Australian states, but all early provisional licences require drivers to display the plates, usually red on white more

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Bridge Replacement & Public Meeting in Iowa

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, June 5, to discuss the proposed analysis and evaluation of intersection/interchange alternatives of Iowa 330 between U.S. 65 and Jasper County Road F-17. Included at the meeting will be information about the environmental field studies in the surrounding area. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Baxter Community Center, 203 South Main St. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal presentation more

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, June 7, to discuss the proposed interchange alternatives at Floyd and improvements for the Avenue of the Saints corridor from Floyd County Road B-35 north to March Avenue. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Floyd Community Center, 706 Fairfield St. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal presentation more

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, June 5, to discuss the proposed bridge replacement on U.S. 6 over the West Branch Wapsinonoc Creek, 3.8 miles east of the Johnson County line. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 4:30 and 6 p.m. at the West Liberty High School Commons, 310 W. Maxson Ave. Through traffic would be detoured during construction using Interstate 80 and Cedar and Muscatine county roads X-30 and X-40. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal more

Emergency patching work will require closing the Interstate 380 exit ramp at the east interchange of southbound I-380/U.S. 20 (exit 65) near Raymond from 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, until mid-morning Friday, May 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. During this closure, traffic will be routed on U.S. 20 east to South Canfield Road (exit 240), and then back west to the southbound I-380 ramp. There will be static and electronic message signs in place to direct traffic in this area. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles and wear seat belts. The Iowa DOT has developed a more

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Police Chase and Bus Crashes in Alabama

A chain collision involving about a half-dozen buses east of Atlanta trapped one driver and forced medical officials to examine more than 50 children for injuries. The accident happened Saturday while the buses were taking students from Burke County near the South Carolina border to a Six Flags amusement park near Atlanta. Burke County School Board Chairman Johnny Jenkins said one bus slowed abruptly on Interstate 20 as it approached a construction site, setting off a chain collision. School officials said six buses collided, though police said seven buses were involved. Rescuers cut one driver, Angela Benjamin Jones, from the wreckage. She was flown to anAtlantahospital and listed in stable condition. More than 50 children were treated or more

4 students were transported to a Bay Minette hospital this morning after an SUV rear-ended a school bus on Ala. 59 at the entrance to Chandler’s Mobile Home Park near Stapleton, according to a news release by Baldwin County Public Schools spokesman Terry Wilhite. The 7:30 a.m. crash resulted in minor injuries for 3 Baldwin County High School girls — 2 ninth-graders and an 11th-grader — and an 8th-grade girl from Bay Minette Middle. The students were treated and released – 1 had a severe asthma attack and the others had scrapes and bruises, according to the release. Wilhite said there was no word on the condition of the driver of the SUV. Alabama State Troopers investigated. “We’re very grateful for the fast response of troopers and emergency medical personnel,” Wilhite said. “It could have been a lot worse. We have 4more

Three women were arrested Wednesday afternoon after leading police on a 3-mile chase and then colliding with an off-duty Alameda County Sheriff’s employee in front of a substation, a spokesman said. Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. J.D. Nelson said about 30 officers and employees poured out of the police substation at 150th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard after the car collided with non-sworn sheriff’s employee who was leaving work at 5:05 p.m. It all started before 5 p.m. when the three women assaulted and stole the purse of an elderly woman in the parking lot of a Safeway store at 20629 Redwood Road in Castro Valley, Nelson said. The woman gave police a description of the car and deputies spotted it not far from the store. Deputies attempted to stop the car but the suspects kept driving and fled to 164th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, where police more

A bus carrying Justin Moore’s band and crew was involved in a fatal traffic accident early Saturday morning (May 12) near Mattoon, Ill. Moore was not on the bus at the time of the crash. A car driven by Joseph Taylor, 48, of Chicago hit the back of the tour bus at around 6 a.m. After Taylor stepped out of the car to look at the damage, he was struck by another vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier newspaper in Mattoon. Moore wrote a Twitter message about the accident: “Thankful my band and crew guys are all good. They got hit by a car this morning in their bus. Prayers go out to the guy who lost his life and his family. You never know man. You have to be prepared to meet God today, ’cause it may be your more

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Washington State Accidents

39 children were injured in a school bus accident this morning. The accident happened on Highway 281 just south of Quincy, Washington. The area is an agricultural region, about 120 miles east of Seattle. According to the police report, the bus driver lost control and went off the road. He then over corrected, causing the bus to overturn on it’s passenger side. All 39 students on board suffered injuries, although most were minor scrapes, bloody noses, and bruises. Three children were in serious condition, though none of the injuries are life-threatening. One of the seriously injured was airlifted to nearby Moses Lake, and the other two were taken to a hospital in Ephrata. The rest of the students were taken to local Quincy Valley Medical Center, where they were treated and reconnected with family members. The bus driver was more

Shots once again rang out Wednesday evening in a notoriously violent area of Rainier Beach, leaving a young man dead and police dealing with an angry crowd. Police and paramedics were called to Rainier Avenue South and South Fisher Place just before 8:30 p.m. after getting a call of shots fired. When they arrived on scene, they found a 31-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds. As many as 50 people were gathered at the scene, and police say they were hostile and initially prevented officers from helping the victim, according to Det. Mark Jamieson with Seattle police. The man was given CPR and taken Harborview Medical Center where he later died. No arrests have been made, and the name of the man who was killed has not been more

Two accidents caused two deaths and snarled traffic over an 8-mile stretch of Interstate 5 in southern Lewis County Thursday morning. A father and son from Vancouver died when their northbound pickup rear-ended a semi-truck on the highway near Winlock, the Washington State Patrol announced. The crash, reported shortly after 8 a.m., shut down the freeway northbound for about three hours and backed up traffic four miles. Drivers were detoured on State Route 505 and Jackson Highway. According to the WSP, a 1998 Toyota T-100 pickup driven by Anatoliy P. Kovalchuk, 43, was in the left lane and ran into the rear of a 2008 Kenworth semi-truck with a flatbed trailer driven by 44-year-old Truman J. Swinhart of Spokane. Swinhart’s truck was at the very more

The 23-year-old driver suspected to be the cause of Friday’s four-car crash on Aurora was likely high on drugs at the time, according to the Seattle Police Department. Shortly after 11:05 a.m., the man crashed his Nissan into the back of a Honda while traffic was slowing or stopping in the northbound lane of Aurora near North 104th Street, according to police.
According to police, that impact caused the Honda to rear end a BMW, which rear ended a Ford truck, causing the closure of all northbound lanes on Aurora. While being evaluated at the scene, the driver of the Nissan was suspected to be under the influence of one or more drugs, according to police. He was taken to Northwest Hospital for treatment of a minor injury and booked into King County Jail on an outstanding warrant for probation more

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Driving Under Influence

Judge Ian M. O’Flaherty of Fairfax County General District Court dismissed the charges against J. Randolph Babbitt, the former F.A.A. administrator, who resigned in December after he was arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated and driving the wrong way on a highway in Northern Virginia. Cutting the trial short on Thursday, Judge O’Flaherty said that the police officer who arrested Mr. Babbitt lacked reasonable suspicion for stopping him, Mr. Babbitt’s lawyer, Peter Greenspun, said Friday. Video from the officer’s dashboard camera that was played in court showed Mr. Babbitt crossing over double lines and into a northbound lane as he made a left turn, but not driving more

Florida polo mogul John Goodman, who notoriously adopted his girlfriend to shield his assets, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for killing a 23-year-old motorist while driving drunk, according to news reports from West Palm Beach. Goodman, the 48-year-old, multimillionaire founder of the International Polo Club Palm Beach, was also fined $10,000. He was convicted in March of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of the February 2010 crash in Wellington, Fla., that killed Scott Wilson, an engineering student. The judge said that the sentence should not be a form of retribution and that he did not consider Goodman’s wealth. The maximum sentence for the charges was 30 years; the prosecutor asked for 20 more

A Judge in Fairfax, Va., Thursday dismissed the drunken driving case that had led J. Randolph Babbitt to resign as head of the Federal Aviation Administration. Babbitt, who had been head of the FAA since 2009, resigned in December after he was arrested in Fairfax. Fairfax City General District Court Judge Ian O’Flaherty dismissed the case after viewing a video of the traffic stop in which Babbitt was arrested and finding that a Fairfax City police officer had pulled Babbitt over on a “mere hunch,” The Washington Post reported. Babbitt’s lawyer, Peter Greenspun, had argued an initial sobriety test indicated Babbitt’s blood-alcohol level was 0.07, below Virginia’s legal limit of 0.08. A prosecutor said subsequent tests would show Babbitt was above the limit, but the judge threw the case out before those test results weremore

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Rally Car Route And Bike Path Improvements

The second annual M-15 Heritage Route Car Rally is scheduled for Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “The Heritage Rally” allows participants to visit historic villages along the route while enjoying free food and giveaways. The event will stretch from Clarkston to Vassar, almost the full length of the M-15 Heritage Route. Whether you have a classic car or an everyday ride, anyone can participate. The rally is expected to be a first-class event that will benefit all the communities along the M 15 Heritage Route. Passport value books will be available at participating businesses along the route, with proceeds to benefit local service more

The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) encourages motorists to plan ahead as the Memorial Day Weekend and summer season gets underway. The department will suspend road construction projects beginning at noon on Friday, May 25. Operations will not resume until Tuesday, May 29. DelDOT’s Transportation Management Center (TMC) will provide continuous monitoring of traffic conditions across the state. Motorists looking for a break during their travels can stop at the I-95 Service Plaza which includes the following amenities: gas station with 21 fuel pumps and high-speed diesel fuel dispensers; the A Plus Convenience store; Delaware State Visitor Center providing information on local and statewide attractions, events, and activities; an environmentally-friendly truck parking area complete with anti-idle hookups; the “Postcards from Delaware” retail store selling local products that highlight the state’s history, heritage, and culture; and snack/restaurant facilities more

The State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF), Northern Region Procurement is soliciting Sealed Bids for Aggregates, B & C Chips, As Needed, Fairbanks Alaska Federally Funded. The State of Alaska complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to participate in this procurement should contact the Procurement officer named above at one of the following numbers no later than 10 days prior to bid opening date stated above to make any necessary arrangements.The ITB can be downloaded at this site. If you need more

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration, in accordance with Section 6004(a) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA-LU), and is proposing to construct a pavement and sidewalk rehabilitation project which would include the extension of an existing multi-use path in Petersburg, Alaska. Comments on the proposal from the interested public would assist us in preparing the project’s environmental documentation. The proposed project is located on Haugen Drive in Petersburg, Alaska. The beginning of the project (BOP) is the intersection of Haugen Drive and Nordic Drive. The project continues on Haugen to the end of the project (EOP) at the intersection of Sandy Beach Drive. The proposed project is located in Sections 26, 27, and 35, T58S, R79E, Copper River Meridian, on the Petersburg D-3 USGS Quadrangle more

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Lane Restrictions and Vehicle Auction in Iowa

Construction work to replace concrete at the intersection of Iowa 2/Business U.S. 61 and 20th Street in Fort Madison will require rerouting traffic to 21st Street to get back onto Iowa 2/Business U.S. 61 beginning Tuesday, May 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Burlington maintenance garage. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow more

The Iowa Department of Transportation, at the request of the West Fork School District, is alerting motorists to pay close attention when approaching a stopped school bus. Recently, three instances of northbound vehicles passing a stopped school bus on U.S. 65 south of Rockwell have caused concern within the school district. The speed limit on this two-lane roadway is 55 mph at this location. The law regarding vehicles stopping for school buses can be found in Iowa Code 321.372. According to Iowa law, drivers on two-lane roadways, when meeting a school bus with flashing amber warning lamps, shall reduce the vehicle’s speed to no more than 20 mph, and shall bring the vehicle to a complete stop when the school bus stops and the stop signal arm is more

The Iowa Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration and Illinois Department of Transportation, is about to wrap up the second public input portion of the Chicago to Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study. The open house is intended to illustrate various route alternatives, explain the process used to evaluate the route alternatives, discuss results of the alternatives analysis, and gain public input. All comments received during the public comment period will be reviewed and considered during development of the draft Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement. which will bemore

More than 300 vehicles and pieces of equipment will be sold by the Iowa Department of Transportation at an auction Saturday, June 2, beginning at 9 a.m. Photos of some of the items up for auction have been posted on the Iowa DOT’s website at www.iowadot.gov/auction. A more complete listing of items can also be found on this site, along with a form to request an auction handbill via email. The sale will be held at the Iowa DOT’s auction lot, located at South Fourth Street and Oak Avenue in Ames. Vehicles and equipment to be sold are from the Iowa DOT, Iowa State University, cities and counties. Cars to be sold include Ford Taurus, Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Crown Victoria, Ford Focus, Chevrolet Impala, and Ford Fusion sedans. Minivans that will be auctioned include more

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Land Lease at Kivalina and Selawik Airport

The Alaska Department of Transportation invites you to attend a public open house to provide feedback. This open house will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions of the Project Team members and comment on the proposed design.The open house will be held Wednesday, May 23, 2012 beginning at 4:00 p.m. and ending at 7:00 p.m. at the Hoskins Building (Alaska State Fairgrounds), located at 2075 Glenn Highway in Palmer, Alaska. The State of Alaska complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to participate in this meeting more

The State of Alaska, Department of Transportation is soliciting Sealed Bids for Globe G-EXTREME Turnout and Globe Gold PBI/Matrix Structural Firefighting Gear, Fire Protection Hoods, and Boots. FEDERAL FUNDS The State of Alaska complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to participate in this procurement should contact the Procurement officer named above at one of the following numbers no later than 10 days prior to bid opening date more

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities proposes to extend Lease ADA-70728, Parcel A, consisting of approximately 31,415 square feet, at Kivalina Airport for an additional 10 years, to expire September 30, 2022. Written comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., May 23, 2012, after which the Department will determine whether or not to extend the lease. Information is available from Tom Kowalczyk, Aviation Leasing, 2301 Peger Road The Department reserves the right to correct technical defects, term, or purposes more

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities proposes to extend Lease ADA-70610, Item 2, consisting of approximately 2,500 square feet, at Selawik Airport for an additional 10 years, to expire September 30, 2022. Written comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., May 23, 2012, after which the Department will determine whether or not to extend the lease. Information is available from Tom Kowalczyk, Aviation Leasing, 2301 Peger Road. The Department reserves the right to correct technical defects, term, or purposes and may reject more

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Classic Cars and Motorcycles in Michigan

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today announced several significant changes that will consolidate or close eight facilities, with a staff that has 15 percent fewer employees. The changes we are announcing today show our commitment to working better, faster, cheaper, safer and smarter for the benefit of Michigan residents and businesses, said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. “Our actions show we are committed to consolidating services internally, making smart financial choices to leverage more funding, and partnering with other transportation companies and agencies to save more

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today released the 2012 state transportation map. The latest edition of the map features a variety of QR codes linking travelers to social media sites that will assist them in planning their Michigan adventure, in addition to the standard map features Michigan motorists and visitors alike depend on. A video showing the new map and its features is available on the MDOT. The 2012 state map highlights all the wonders of Pure Michigan in four seasons and makes it easier for all to see how a reinvented Michigan has even more

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is pleased to announce Kelby Wallace is the new senior project manager for the Blue Water Bridge plaza project. Wallace has a broad background in project development and delivery at several MDOT transportation service centers, with more than 12 years experience in project development/design and two years in construction oversight. He has managed major projects for MDOT, including the recent $55 million rebuilding of I-94 in Jackson County. Wallace also is experienced in building partnerships, including with more

Classic car buffs won’t want to miss South Higgins Lake State Park’s 6th annual Classic Car and Motorcycle Show, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the park, 106 State Park Drive in Roscommon. Car owners can pre-register for the competition for a cost of $12. Registration the day of the show is $15. People’s Choice Awards will go to the top 15 cars, and a Best in Show vehicle will also be selected. Registration forms can be picked up at, or mailed to South Higgins Lake State Park, 106 State Park Drive, Roscommon, MI 48653, Attention: Car Show. To request a registration form more

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Miss Arizona gets Arrested for Drunk Driving with Suspended License

The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Monday. The information is open to the public. At 3:16 p.m. on Friday, as the result of a motor vehicle stop, Manuel Caguana, 22, of 2 Huntington St., Brockton, was arrested on John Street for the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. At 12:15 a.m., an officer summonsed a man for operating a motor vehicle after his license was revoked on Haven Street. 8:41 a.m., a Winthrop Avenue resident reported that a bottle of vicodin was taken from his residence. He believes it may have more

A former beauty queen was arrested over the weekend after a report said she was driving under the influence of alcohol in California. Miss Arizona Teen USA 2010 Tori Vance reportedly came onto law enforcement’s radar after she made an illegal U-turn in Los Angeles on May 5. The website reported that Vance, of Ahwatukee, Arizona, was arrested for misdemeanour DUI after she recorded a blood alcohol content of just over the legal limit of .08. Vance won the Miss Arizona Teen title at the age of 16, and said she will be competing for Miss California 2013, according to a ‘Tori Vance for Miss CA 2013′ Facebook page. Her arrest is the latest in a spate of ill-advised behaviour by more

Every year, drivers in the Charlotte area have their licenses suspended and may not even know about it. And if a person if driving with a suspended license is pulled over for another offense, he or she can face a serious ticket or even be arrested. Eyewitness News discovered how it happens from a DMV error or a driver mistake. After getting a DWI about eight years ago, David Gaskin was required to put a lock on his ignition. He had to blow into it to drive. He said he never takes a minute behind the wheel for granted. But in February of 2011, he got a warning letter from the DMV. It said his license would be suspended because of what he says was a machine more

When the first, and revived, Dodge Dart rolled off the assembly line in Belvidere, Ill., last week, it joined three other new or redesigned models from Detroit companies being assembled in the U.S. rather than abroad. The Chevrolet Sonic, Buick Verano, and Ford Focus all are being produced in reopened, renovated U.S. plants. Companies have been able to bring production back to the U.S. because of an agreement negotiated with the United Auto Workers during the 2009 bailout and bankruptcies of General Motors (GM) and Chrysler. Under that contract more

Orr was charged Monday with knowingly driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, according to Alachua County court records. The first-degree misdemeanor comes four months after he was arrested for marijuana possession. The sophomore agreed to pay $50 in court costs and either pay a $150 fine or serve 12 ½ hours of community service. He also had to stay out of trouble for six months. He is scheduled to appear in court June 6. The latest citation is his second driving offense. He was charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license on more

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