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El programa de cámaras para los autobuses escolares del condado de Montgomery comenzó como un programa piloto en 2014, y luego se implementó en octubre de 2016. Desde ese momento, se han emitido más de 100,000 multas. Cuando el nuevo año escolar comience el 3 de septiembre, todos los autobuses escolares del Condado de Montgomery […]

Montgomery County’s school bus camera program began as a pilot in 2014 and then was implemented in October 2016. Since that time, more than 100,000 citations have been issued. When the new school year starts on September 3, all Montgomery County School Buses (MCPS) will be outfitted with a camera system. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports: […]

An alarming number of motorists illegally pass a stopped school bus in Montgomery County. On average, about 167 violations are happening a day, according to Captain Tom Didone, Director of Montgomery County Police Traffic Division.  In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Captain Tom Didone from the Montgomery County Police Department has the details:  Montgomery County began a school bus camera program to catch and issue […]

More than 32,500 citations have been issued to drivers passing school buses illegally during the 2017-2018 school year, according to data from the Montgomery County Police Department. These numbers represent the number of citations issued since school started in September up until the beginning of June, and according to Captain Tom Didone, that equates to […]

The expansion of the automated school bus camera program in Montgomery County is proving that the number of drivers illegally passing stopped school buses is a bigger problem than what officials thought. The cameras reveal dozens of drivers are getting busted illegally passing stopped school buses every day in Montgomery County. Since Oct. 13th, police […]

Montgomery County began its school bus camera safety program in January of 2014 and since its inception hundreds of motorists have been cited for illegally passing a stopped school bus on local roadways. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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 […]

When school starts on Aug. 29, there will be 100 school bus cameras watching local roads or four times more cameras than last year. That’s the word from Captain Tom Didone who talked about the expansion of the school bus camera program on the latest episode of County Report This Week:

Here are your five things to know today, May 26, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to officially approve the $5.3 billion Fiscal Year 2017 budget today. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education is scheduled to hold an evening business session and on the agenda; the contract approval for the school bus […]

Since the county has equipped select school bused with cameras, over 800 drivers have been cited for illegally passing a stopped school bus that was either dropping off or picking up children. Montgomery County Police Captain Tom Didone has more information about this issue. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of […]