Arm cameras going up on Buffalo school buses [Video]

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – If a school bus camera finds you passing a Buffalo Public Schools school bus this summer, you could get a warning in the mail. If you pass it by the end of the grace period at the end of September, you could receive a $250 fine.

The City of Buffalo and Buffalo Public Schools announced the launch of their awareness campaign and more details of their partnership with BusPatrol, a company that installed school bus stop-arm cameras on all Buffalo Public School buses to prevent motorists from causing an accident that could arise from them not adhering to the flashing stop signs on school buses.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown says the goal is to keep the kids safe and to condition motorists not to allow themselves to do this type of dangerous behavior. Not just for the safety of the children, but for themselves, bus personnel, and parents waiting to …