Stop-arm photo enforcement technology, installation, and maintenance are all covered through revenue generated from violations
Join us for a news conference at 1 p.m. Monday, April 21 at the SGCSD Bus Garage, 500 Sacandaga Road in Glenville
In partnership with the Town of Glenville and BusPatrol, the Scotia-Glenville Central School District has equipped its fleet of buses with state-of-the-art technology to protect students. The initiative is designed to reduce the number of drivers illegally passing stopped school buses. This comes at no cost to the town or the school district. BusPatrol covers the initial investment and is reimbursed over the life of the program through a share of the violation revenue, which is split between the town and BusPatrol.
Starting May 1, motorists who ignore our stopped school buses displaying flashing red lights and extended stop-arms will be recorded on camera and face a fine for endangering children. In New York, the penalty for a first-time violation is $250. The fines collected will go toward funding the program. Alarmingly, approximately 50,000 drivers in New York pass buses with flashing red lights and extended stop-arms every day.
This announcement coincides with New York State’s Operation Safe Stop, an annual event designed to raise public awareness about school bus safety and the dangers of illegally passing stopped school buses.
The news conference will feature
- Glenville Town Supervisor Robert Kirkham Jr.
- Scotia-Glenville School District Superintendent Susan Swartz
- Glenville Chief of Police Stephen V. Janik
- BusPatrol SVP of Government Operations Ryan Monell
- School bus equipped with BusPatrol’s AI technology
Event Details:
What: Announcement of new school bus safety program
When: Monday, April 21 at 1 p.m.
Where: SGCSD Bus Garage at 500 Sacandaga Road, Glenville, NY
Who: Town officials, Scotia-Glenville school officials, law enforcement, and a BusPatrol representative