NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News Public Schools is partnering with BusPatrol to make things safer for its students.
All 340 Newport News school buses will get stop-arm cameras. The cameras will take pictures when someone drives past a school bus that has its stop sign and red lights activated.
A police officer will review the images and will issue a ticket.
Passing a stopped school bus with its flashing lights activated and stop-arm extended is illegal in Virginia. Drivers must stop for a school bus approaching in any direction so that children can get on and off safely. Failing to do so will result in a minimum penalty of $250 for a first violation when captured by the BusPatrol program.
The cameras go online Monday, March 8.
