In March, Dothan City Schools will launch a video monitoring system to detect vehicles that illegally pass school buses and issue $300 fines to the owners.
DCS will implement the automated stop-arm violation program using AngelTrax’s Child Safety Program. The cameras will be installed in phases and ultimately placed on all 89 buses in the DCS fleet.
"The safety of our children is of the utmost importance to Dothan City Schools,” DCS Superintendent Dr. Dennis Coe said in a news release. “In a recent study, we discovered an alarming number of traffic violations regarding passing a school bus with the stop arm engaged. This type of behavior puts the lives of our most precious assets in jeopardy.
As part of its bus safety focus, DCS teaches students the rules to follow as they get on and off the bus. In Alabama, it is illegal to overtake a school bus while students are loading and unloading. According to the 2006 Code of Alabama, Section 32-5A-154, law forbids drivers from passing a stopped school – or church – bus, when the alternately flashing red lights are activated, in almost every case. Drivers must remain stopped until the bus resumes motion.
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