More School Buses Add Traffic Cameras

Local officials say the purpose of bus-mounted cameras is to change the behavior of drivers who fail to stop when buses load or unload studentsBus driver Earl Haines, who ferries public-school students in Carroll County, Md., on a bus outfitted with a camera, said the surveillance is a welcome tool for combating an old problem that he says is getting worse because of driver distraction from cellphones.Earl Haines, bus driver, Carroll County, Md.

A school bus-mounted camera-surveillance program in Suffolk County, N.Y., captured a series of violations the past year. Motorist fines are typically between $250 and $350, but can reach $500. Camera vendors send video footage of apparent violations to police, who have the final say on issuing tickets.

. Students are rarely killed in bus-stop crashes and the cameras ensnare responsible drivers who are confused about when cars must legally stop, the group’s spokeswoman said.

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