A total of 102 school buses in Cobb County, Georgia have been installed with digital video cameras to capture number plate information of drivers who refuse to stop when a school bus is unloading or loading children. The district has 1,188 buses and almost 10 per cent of that total will be equipped with the $200 cameras. Those who violate the law will face a fine of $300 for an initial offence. For a third offence within five years, the fine would increase to $1,000. The cost for the cameras will be covered
RSSA total of 102 school buses in Cobb County, Georgia have been installed with digital video cameras to capture number plate information of drivers who refuse to stop when a school bus is unloading or loading children. The district has 1,188 buses and almost 10 per cent of that total will be equipped with the $200 cameras. Those who violate the law will face a fine of $300 for an initial offence. For a third offence within five years, the fine would increase to $1,000. The cost for the cameras will be covered by the fines.
Implementation of the system follows drivers' written statements which resulted in the amendment of Georgia law in 2011. Offenders can now be fined based only on the video recordings. Prior to this, they could only be fined if bus drivers had a tag number, time and place of the incident and vehicle description written down or if police caught them.
Implementation of the system follows drivers' written statements which resulted in the amendment of Georgia law in 2011. Offenders can now be fined based only on the video recordings. Prior to this, they could only be fined if bus drivers had a tag number, time and place of the incident and vehicle description written down or if police caught them.
