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ProductsOctober 16, 2012

PH-4 in-vehicle recorder

Planet Halo’s PH-4 in-vehicle recorder allows users to track down violators' license plates with a small stop-arm camera featuring high-resolution video.

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ArticlesOctober 12, 2012

Illegal bus passing: Knowing is half the battle

If drivers know in advance that they should be looking out for those stopped buses, and if they’ve been educated on the danger that illegal passing poses for students, they should be more prepared and more convinced of the need to stop. 

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2012

District deploys camera system to catch stop-arm runners

Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Ga., equips at least 50 of its buses with CrossingGuard, which is provided and maintained by American Traffic Solutions. The county sheriff’s office will review camera footage and issue citations to violators, and officials say the district will receive 25% of the fines in the first year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2012

American Traffic Solutions wins contract with co-op

Under the five-year agreement, the company will provide its CrossingGuard school bus stop-arm violation photo enforcement system to the King County Directors Association, a purchasing cooperative that provides centralized procurement services for school districts in the state of Washington, as well as neighboring states.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2012

Motorist pleads innocent in illegal bus-passing incident

Earlier this month, Shena Hardin was caught on video driving on a sidewalk to get around the bus, and she was ticketed by police. On Tuesday, she pleads not guilty to charges of not stopping for a school bus and reckless operation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2012

Zen-tinel introduces portable stop-arm camera

Officials say up to three cameras installed on the outside of a bus automatically record any vehicle passing the bus while the stop arm is extended, without having to rely on driver activation. The cameras capture images of the vehicle’s front and back license plates, as well as the face of the driver, which can be sent to law enforcement and used to prosecute the violator.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonSeptember 25, 2012

State directors: Why we do it this way

State pupil transportation directors discuss their states’ school bus specs and procedures that stand out, from fluorescent driver seat belts to buffer zones at the back of the bus.

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ArticlesSeptember 13, 2012

New system automates stop-arm running enforcement

In light of the growing trend to install exterior cameras on school buses to help capture and deter illegal passing, American Traffic Solutions and AngelTrax partnered to create CrossingGuard. The progressive system can capture footage and process violations automatically, without driver interaction.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2012

VIDEO: Motorist drives on sidewalk to pass stopped bus

After being contacted by the bus driver about a previous violation, police wait for Shena Hardin and cite her following Tuesday’s incident. Hardin’s mother says that her daughter was running late, and that she made the move to “give that bus plenty of room.”

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 30, 2012

Dallas buys over 100 new buses, adds belts

Dallas County Schools has been acquiring a variety of new equipment for its giant fleet, from new school buses to lap-shoulder belts to stop-arm cameras. The district recently took delivery of 103 new Saf-T-Liner C2s from Thomas Built Buses. Director of Transportation Aaron Hobbs discusses the developments with SBF.

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