Rockland is working with a company called BusPatrol to help increase safety around school buses. It’s estimated that in New York State, 50,000 drivers illegally pass stopped school buses every day. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says school districts are opting-in to the free program that uses a sophisticated camera system to bust violators, with the goal of getting motorists to learn to stop when the buses’ lights come on…
The BusPatrol program reportedly has successfully seen decreases of 30 percent of the rate of illegal bus passings annually. Multiple violations result in increased fines. 55% of the revenue goes to BusPatrol while 45% goes to the county for the first two years, after which the revenue split turns to 60/40.