The joint partnership between the township's government, police department and school district aims to use the photo enforcement technology to "combat reckless driving behavior around school bus stops," according to an Upper Dublin School District spokesperson.
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"Student safety is our highest priority, and this initiative strengthens the enforcement of existing laws that help prevent dangerous driving around school buses," Upper Dublin School District Superintendent Laurie Smith said in a statement earlier this week.
Motorists must stop at least 10 feet away from school buses that have "red lights flashing and [a] stop-arm extended," according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
The "BusPatrol" technology, with an installation date slated for Oct. 20, can "detect the license plates of vehicles that fail to stop for school buses," according to a school district spokesperson, noting the footage would be turned over to local authorities to review. Violators could face a $300 fine, according to PennDOT.
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PennDOT officials have launched an education program designed to teach students how to get on and off the bus safely and offer motorists more information about school bus safety. Operation Safe Stop netted 131 violations, a figure officials report decreased from the 177 reported last year.
"In other communities, the use of this technology has reduced instances of motorists recklessly disregarding school bus stop signs by over 40 percent," BusPatrol President and Chief Innovation Officer Justin Meyers said in a statement.
"This significant reduction demonstrates how our program effectively changes behavior and contributes to safer roadways," he continued. "We look forward to working with the Upper Dublin School District to make roads safer for all students."
Visit udsd.org/buspatrol for more information.
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