Tampa Bay Times

School bus cameras catch thousands illegally passing in Florida

By Jeffrey S. Solochek,

14 hours ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2WuUBb_0vDwqPzy00 — School districts across Florida have added cameras to their buses as a way to catch drivers who illegally pass while students are getting on and off. This Pinellas County bus has a camera attached just below the flashing sign that extends warning drivers to stop. [ JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK | Times ]

The big story: Florida lawmakers decided to let school districts put cameras on buses as a way to catch drivers who illegally pass the buses as they’re stopped to let children on and off.

So far, the cameras haven’t proven much of a deterrent.

Hillsborough County officials recently said they caught more than 2,300 vehicles zooming past buses with their stop arms flashing in the first four days of classes.

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