student safety
Coverage of student safety in the Nexus archive.
- BCPS launches bus camera system ahead of upcoming school year; officials promise no wrongful tickets
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) has installed security cameras on 1,300 school buses to monitor drivers who illegally pass buses during stops. The system, managed by BusPatrol, includes license plate capture and traffic views to aid law enforcement in reviewing violations before issuing fines. Officials emphasized that the program includes a 30-day warning period starting August 10, with civil penalties beginning September 9, and that citations require law enforcement approval.
- New program in Broward will ticket drivers who pass stopped school buses
Broward County will implement a program starting in August using cameras on school buses to ticket drivers who pass stopped buses with extended stop arms. Violators will receive a $225 ticket, with $85 going to the county and $140 to the company Bus Patrol, which will manage the system. The initiative aims to improve student safety and generate funds for transportation and safety initiatives.