In a proactive effort to combat reckless driving behavior around school buses, Westchester County has partnered with BusPatrol to launch a new school bus stop-arm photo enforcement program to reduce the number of illegal passings of motorists and protect students.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “New York State law is clear—motorists must stop at least 20 feet away from a school bus when its red lights are flashing and the stop-arm is deployed. This is a crucial measure to ensure the safety of our children. The technology, installation, and maintenance of these safety systems come at no cost to school districts or taxpayers, making it an essential and cost-effective way to protect our students.”
The program is focused on student safety equity. Every bus in participating district fleets will be equipped with bus stop-arm cameras which utilize artificial intelligence to detect cars that illegally pass stopped school buses.
The following Westchester County School Districts are participating in the program:
• Lakeland Central School District
• Mamaroneck Schools
• Ossining Union Free School District
• Eastchester Union Free School District
• Tarrytown Union Free School District
• Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District
• Katonah-Lewisboro School District
• Greenburgh Central School District
• Hendrick Hudson Central School District
• Croton Harmon Schools
• Harrison Central School District
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