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School Bus Stop Arm Cameras

School Bus Stop Arm Cameras. Summary. Stop arm cameras are a solution that will capture violations and improve student safety Program is at no cost to the County, and there may be a small amount of revenue Study results indicate that at least 6,000 violations occur in one year.

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School Bus Stop Arm Cameras

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  1. School Bus Stop Arm Cameras

  2. Summary Stop arm cameras are a solution that will capture violations and improve student safety Program is at no cost to the County, and there may be a small amount of revenue Study results indicate that at least 6,000 violations occur in one year

  3. Local Violation Statistics • ACPS Transportation works closely with ACPD • Process in place for drivers to report passing incidents to ACPD • 49 violations reported in 2010-11 • 73 violations reported in 2011-12 • 90 violations reported YTD (4/29/2013) • Up from 46 when I reported in December

  4. Overview of Current Process • Requires driver to divert attention from students • Difficult to obtain all information needed to cite • Drivers may have to miss work for court • Labor intensive • Driver writes report • ACPD reviews and issues citation/summons • All parties must appear in court

  5. Bus Driver Survey Results • Survey was taken during pilot to gauge overall experiences of bus drivers • 41 drivers reported at least 1 violation per week (about 25%) • 27 drivers reported 1-3 violations per week • 9 drivers reported 3-5 violations per week • 5 drivers reported more than 5 violations per week

  6. Pilot Study Results • Cameras were placed on 2 buses • Bus 99 (Route 29 N) • Bus 158 (Hydraulic Road/W. Rio Rd) • Study consisted of 41 operating days • 79 Violations were recorded during this time • 31 for bus 99 • 48 for bus 158

  7. Extrapolating the Data Based on the bus driver survey, 41 buses are experiencing between 84 and 161 incidents of passing per week For 36 school weeks, this means that passing incidents occur 3,024 to 5,796 times With $85 flowing to ACVA/ACPS per violation, this could generate $257,040 to $492,660 in residual revenue for these 41 buses

  8. Extrapolating the Data The 79 incidents captured during the study average out to one violation per bus, per day During 180 days of school, this could equal 360 violations that put students at risk for these 2 buses alone Adding in summer school, the total number of violations is likely over 6,000

  9. Recommendation • Proceed with pursuing the full program to include issuance of citations • Transportation will have a short trial with other vendors to ensure the best solution is pursued

  10. Next Steps • Local ordinance allowing photo enforcement will need to be passed by BOS per § 46.2-844 (PG County is first in VA) • Coordinate with ACPD regarding certifying violations • Procurement will need to be finalized • Public education campaign regarding citation issuance program

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