How do school bus stop arm safety cameras work?
The PCPS Safe Stop enforcement program provides state-of-the-art technology to effectively capture stop arm violations.
When the stop arm is deployed, the camera automatically detects vehicles that pass the stopped school bus within the enforcement zone. When a violation occurs, the cameras record video and capture images including the vehicle, its license plate, and the extended stop arm.
The violation video and license plate images are then reviewed by law enforcement for approval, prior to a warning or violation being issued.

Step 1 | Two cameras are installed on the right side of the bus (passenger side).
Step 2 | When the bus is stopped with and offloading passengers along the curb, the right-side overview camera begins detecting vehicles using artificial intelligence/machine learning.
Step 3 | When a vehicle is detected illegally passing the right side of the bus, the ALPR camera captures the vehicle and its license plate. The system generates a data package, including still photos, the overview video, and metadata (GPS and time/date)