Fines May Increase for Passing School Buses (Video)

Montgomery County officials gathered for a back-to-school safety news conference outside Lakelands Park Middle School on Friday. During that news conference, Captain Tom Didone touted the expansion of the school bus camera safety enforcement program, and the importance of motorists to prepare for more traffic once school resumes. “School buses will be on the road […]

The Montgomery County Council received an update on the new school bus safety camera program. The purpose of the program is to monitor and enforce violations when vehicles pass a stopped school bus with a flashing signal. The council wants to see the program expanded and the fines increased.   Related posts:  

A new program that targets drivers that pass stopped school buses is being implemented in Montgomery County. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Five Montgomery County school buses rolled out on the morning of Jan. 2 equipped with automated cameras to photograph and ticket drivers who pass stopped school buses with flashing lights. And, it happens more than you think. According to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Transportation Director Todd Watkins, an annual one-day survey of the county’s […]

On January 2, when Montgomery County Public School students return to classes, the Montgomery County Police Department will begin a new enforcement program targeting motorists who pass stopped school buses. During the winter break, several school buses were equipped with automated cameras that will record vehicles that pass stopped school buses with activated flashing red […]