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Georgetown Independent School District Looks to American Traffic Solutions to Help Put a Stop to School Bus Stop Arm Running

Wed, Feb 12, 2014 15:22 CET

Georgetown, TX- The Georgetown Independent School District Board has approved an agreement with American Traffic Solutions to bring school bus stop arm cameras to Georgetown ISD school buses. The school district and the Georgetown Police Department will partner with American Traffic Solutions (ATS), the leading photo enforcement provider in North America, to deploy CrossingGuard®, ATS’ solution to help the school district address the growing problem of illegal passing of school buses. In 2013, according to a Stop Arm Violation Survey conducted by the National Association of State

Washington County Launches School Bus Stop Arm Enforcement Program

Wed, Oct 30, 2013 13:00 CET

Hagerstown, MD — Starting today, motorists who travel some of Washington County’s roads should be extra careful not to pass a stopped school bus when the red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended, or they could receive a violation notice as part of the school system’s efforts to use technology to make the streets safer for school children. In 2012, Maryland passed legislation to permit counties to equip school buses with video cameras to catch drivers who illegally drive by school buses when they stop to pick up or drop off students. Washington County and the Washington County

Clayton County Schools Joins Growing List of Georgia School Districts Aiming to Curb School Bus Stop Arm Running

Mon, Sep 16, 2013 14:59 CET

Jonesboro, GA — Clayton County Schools will partner with American Traffic Solutions (ATS), the leading photo enforcement provider in North America, to deploy CrossingGuard®, ATS’ newest technology to help school districts address the growing problem of illegal passing of school buses that are stopped and boarding or disembarking children. In 2011, Georgia passed legislation to permit counties to equip school buses with video cameras to catch drivers who illegally drive by school buses when they stop to pick up or drop off students. “Our goal is to educate and awaken drivers to the

New National Survey Highlights Problem of School Bus Stop Arm Running

Wed, Aug 14, 2013 14:42 CET

Tempe, AZ. – A new survey, just released by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) , found that more than 108,000 school bus drivers reported that 85,279 private vehicle drivers passed their buses illegally in one day during their annual survey. These staggering numbers highlight the dangers school children face every day from drivers who illegally pass school buses with their stop arm deployed. In releasing the report, NASDPTS stresses the need for a