{"id":24500,"date":"2026-03-09T13:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/east\/?p=24500"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:22:16","slug":"stn-podcast-e296-technology-has-blossomed-school-bus-mirrors-student-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/east\/stn-podcast-e296-technology-has-blossomed-school-bus-mirrors-student-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"(STN Podcast E296) Technology Has Blossomed: School Bus Mirrors &#038; Student Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_14 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_14\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_post_share tdi_18 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_18\">\n<div id=\"tdi_18\" class=\"td-post-sharing tdb-block td-ps-bg td-ps-notext td-post-sharing-style1 \">\n<div class=\"td-post-sharing-visible\">\n<div class=\"td-social-but-icon\">More updates on green bus funding from the EPA via the Clean School Bus Program. Plus, we dive into our <a href=\"https:\/\/stnonline.com\/digital-editions\/march-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March issue<\/a> on optimization and efficiency, whose cover features the smiling school bus team from Loudoun County in Virginia.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_20 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_20\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>We see mirrors on school buses every day, but how much have you thought about the decisions behind their placement? Dave McDonald, president of Safe Bus Consulting and retired executive vice president for Rosco Vision Systems, discusses everything from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 111 to driver distraction, plus techniques and technology for student safety in the Danger Zone. Hear more from him at <a href=\"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STN EXPO East<\/a> in Charlotte-Concord, North Carolina this month.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/stnonline.com\/tag\/safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This episode is brought to you by Transfinder.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfinder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42336 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=202%2C78&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=300%2C116&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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Plus, we dive into our March issue on optimization and efficiency, whose cover features the smiling school bus team from Loudoun County in Virginia. 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