Terre Haute Police Department to monitor local buses

Terre Haute Police Department to monitor local buses

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) - A local police department is currently putting a special emphasis on school bus stop arm violations. Terre Haute Police officers will be following different school buses from April 21 through May 2. Officers will be on the lookout for drivers who violate school bus arms, as well as aggressive and distracted drivers. THPD Public Information Officer Lt. Justin Sears said there are some important things for drivers t…

Canada Becomes First Country to Mandate External School Bus Surveillance Feeds

The decision to mandate video cameras and monitors on school buses to allow improved detection of students at stops, effective November 2027, dates back to a 2020 Transport Canada’s Task Force on School Bus Safety. And while the so-called perimeter visibility systems are expected to improve school bus safety, questions remain. Patricia Turner, territory manager for school bus video manufacturer Gatekeeper-Systems, was a member of the Task Force …