Cameras now on 6 school buses in Waterloo Region as part of pilot project
Posted May 2, 2016 06:01:32 AM.
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It happens every day in Waterloo Region and it puts the lives of children in danger, drivers illegally passing stopped school buses.
Starting Monday, six school buses in Waterloo Region will be equipped with cameras to help find out how many drivers are illegally passing stopped school buses.
It is part of a pilot project to help the school board and police determine how to better enforce the issue.
A 570 report in January said it is estimated that between 500 and 700 drivers fail to stop for school buses each week.
The cameras will snap pictures of drivers who ignore school bus stop signs, but no tickets will be handed out during the test phase.
The pilot project will run until the end of the school year when the information will be shared with Waterloo Regional Police, the Region of Waterloo and both Catholic and public school boards.
According to a statement from the Student Transportation Service of Waterloo Region, “the data collected will be used to help demonstrate how the use of technology can enable a more convenient and effective method of enforcement, ultimately increasing safety for the children of Waterloo Region.”
