The Broome County Office of Emergency Services reports that the County’s School Bus Stop-Arm Camera program recorded more than 3,000 violations since the launch of the program last summer. School buses throughout Broome County have recorded 3,030; the final month of the 2021-2022 school year resulted in 297 drivers illegally passing buses. Below is month-by-month breakdown of violations for the current school year.
September 2021 – 203
October 2021 – 256
November 2021 – 294
December 2021 – 395
January 2022 – 209
February 2022 – 226
March 2022 – 286
April 2022 – 365
May 2022 – 439
June 2022 - 297
Each initial violation comes with a $250 fine which is issued to drivers by mail; second and third violations in an 18-month period are $275 and $300 respectively. The fines are set by the New York State law which permitted local governments to create their own stop-arm camera programs.
Broome County’s program was created through a 2019 local law passed by the County Legislature. The program, which is managed by the Broome County Office of Emergency Services, outfits school buses in Broome County with stop-arm cameras that automatically record any vehicle that illegally passes. For more information visit: https://gobroomecounty.com/e911/Stop-Arm
