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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2016

Texas City Approves Stop-Arm Cameras, School Bus Passing Penalty

The San Antonio ordinance will create a civil penalty for unlawfully passing a stopped school bus and authorize school districts to install cameras to capture violators.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2016

Washington City to Allow Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses

The Mercer Island City Council votes unanimously to adopt an ordinance that allows stop-arm cameras to be installed on Mercer Island School District buses. A citation fine would cost $394.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2016

New Jersey Bill Would Allow Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses

A-3798 would allow school districts to deploy school bus stop-arm cameras and requires the video to be reviewed by law enforcement, who would determine if a citation should be issued to the driver.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJune 1, 2016

SBX Discussions Dig Into Driver Shortage, Stop-Arm Running

The second edition of School Bus eXchange brings school bus operators and suppliers to Colorado to share solutions for key issues facing the industry.

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Videosby StaffJune 1, 2016

Students Depict Stop-Arm Running Tragedy in PSA Video

Students from Mountain Home (Ark.) High School created this dramatic video to draw attention to the dangers of illegally passing school buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2016

New York Stop-arm Survey Estimates Nearly 37K Violations Statewide

NYAPT’s May 18 survey of illegal school bus passing finds that 2,001 bus drivers reported they were passed a total of 1,480 times, resulting in the highest number of estimated violations since the NYAPT started conducting the survey.  

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2016

Man Accused of Striking 2 Students Exiting School Bus

Randy Allen Payne of Washington allegedly hits two teenage girls with his SUV as they cross the street. He faces several charges, including DUI. The girls are being treated for serious injuries.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 23, 2016

Bill that Would Allow Citing Car Owners for Stop-Arm Running Advances

The South Carolina Senate Transportation Committee gives S946 a favorable report with an amendment that cuts the fine for violations, if video footage does not positively identify the driver of the vehicle, from $500 to $250.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2016

REI Develops Stop-Arm Safety PSA

The 30-second video educates the public on the need to stop for school buses that are loading or unloading students.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2016

School Bus Stop-Arm Fines Doubled in British Columbia

A review found that the province’s previous fine, $167 for a first offense, was one of the lowest in Canada and was not enough to deter illegal passing of school buses.

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