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In Virginia, citations for stop-arm violations can now be mailed to owners of vehicles involved in the incidents. A previous law required them to be delivered in person.
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This public service announcement from the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute emphasizes the need for traffic to stop for school bus stop signs. Pat Bailey, transportation director for the Syracuse (N.Y.) City School District, urges viewers not to illegally pass a stopped school bus, a move that could kill a child.
Read More →The New York Association for Pupil Transportation advises the public that 2.3 million children will be riding buses statewide, and that state law requires all vehicles to come to a full stop when approaching a school bus that has its red lights flashing.
Read More →The resource is part of Safe Kids Worldwide’s “Take Action Toolkit: How to Fix an Unsafe School Zone.”
Read More →Virginia Beach City Public Schools installs the cameras on 100 of its buses and is working with the city’s police department to determine whether to add them to more buses.
Read More →The Calgary City Council wants to expand the areas where school buses can activate flashing safety lights or stop signs to halt traffic while children are unloading or boarding, since current bylaws only allow buses to use safety lights in some areas in the city. The issue was raised last month when a 7-year-old boy was struck by a car after unloading from a school bus.
Read More →The new corporate name reflects a broader portfolio following two acquisitions. The company will continue to provide school bus stop-arm camera enforcement technology.
Read More →State representatives Thad Altman (R-Indian Harbour Beach) and Emily Slosberg (D-Boca Raton) put forward House Bill 179, which authorizes school districts to install cameras on school-bus stop arms to capture whether cars stop on approach.
Read More →Rodney Hardy, who oversees transportation at North Carolina’s Surry County Schools, creates the “Stop for a LIFE!” campaign in response to the deaths of four children due to stop-arm running. His wife designs T-shirts that will be distributed at a local Walmart along with bus safety materials.
Read More →Under the measure, Cobb County School District would sign an agreement with American Traffic Solutions to issue $300 citations to motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses. The measure now awaits the approval of the Cobb Board of Commissioners.
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