DCPS launching bus camera program to catch stop-arm violations

DCPS launching bus camera program to catch stop-arm violations

Duval County Public Schools is launching a safety initiative to curb illegal passing of stopped school buses.

New school bus cameras will catch drivers running stop signs

School bus cameras have been installed to capture drivers speeding past stopped Duval County buses. The new camera system, announced Tuesday, is designed to increase student safety at school bus stops, after a rash of drivers running past halted buses full of kids. The Bus Stop-Arm Camera Violation Program, which starts Wednesday, added cameras near the retractable stop signs that extend from the driver’s side and legally require traffic to stop…