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Bevy of Bills Aim to Assist With School Bus Safety

A slew of bills are currently being proposed in multiple states to address school bus safety. Most involve toughening penalties on stop-arm running and allowing or even requiring stop-arm cameras on buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 5, 2019

Delaware Bill Would Allow Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses

House Bill 111 would allow school districts and charter schools to install stop-arm camera systems. The legislation would also let districts use fine revenue to pay for installing and operating the cameras.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson April 4, 2019

Options Abound for Adopting a Stop-Arm Camera Program

Several system suppliers offer solutions that not only capture images of violations but also make compiling and submitting evidence quicker and easier. Some also offer revenue sharing for greater affordability.

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NewsMarch 29, 2019

Indiana District Approves Purchase of School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras

The South Bend Community School Corp. will install 192 stop-arm cameras on its buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 26, 2019

School Bus Safety Bill Advances With Cut, Weakened Provisions

Indiana lawmakers cut a provision to let schools buy stop-arm cameras with a share of the fines from illegal passers and change a provision that would have made a license suspension mandatory.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 20, 2019

Maine Lawmakers Review, Revise School Bus Passing Bills

Legislators have been considering multiple school bus safety bills over the last couple months, and are calling for revisions to those that address stop-arm violations with different tactics.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2019

District Installs Stop-Arm Cameras After Student is Struck While Getting Off School Bus

Exeter Township (Penn.) School District equips 10 of its 40 school buses with the cameras, and has plans to add them to 20 more.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson March 8, 2019

Oklahoma Bill Targets Illegal School Bus Passing

The state House approves a bill that would allow school districts to install stop-arm cameras on school buses, and let law enforcement issue fines for bus passing violations.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 4, 2019

2 States Consider Doubling School Bus Passing Fines

Ohio and West Virginia lawmakers introduce bills that would double fines for the violation and increase the amount of time a motorist’s license is suspended. The bills also include provisions on cameras.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 25, 2019

California Bills Would Require Internal, External Cameras on School Buses

Assembly Bill 934 and Senate Bill 371 would require school districts to install internal and external cameras on buses to capture images of vehicles that illegally drive past stopped school buses.

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