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More than 27,000 tickets issued for drivers passing Miami-Dade school buses
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Drivers blowing past school buses with their stop signs out remain a persistent problem across Miami-Dade County.
Since the school bus camera program came back online in May, more than 27,000 citations have been issued to drivers who failed to stop.
The buses are equipped with AI cameras that capture video from multiple angles. Each bus has nine cameras.
Local 10 obtained video showing drivers passing buses after the amber warning lights come on and the red lights begin flashing. In one video, children are seen in a crosswalk as a driver passes just inches from them. In another, children are in the road as a driver continues past the bus.
The fine for failing to stop is $225.
Before a citation is mailed, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office says human eyes review the entire video package. The agency says the program is about public safety and protecting children, not a “gotcha” campaign.
At $225 per ticket, roughly $6 million has been collected in about four months, though some violations are likely dismissed.
The program had previously been sidelined after some drivers were incorrectly billed.
The company that works with the school buses supplies the cameras and runs the program, with the revenue split between the company and the school district.
Deputies say two excuses they frequently hear from drivers are, “I didn’t know the bus had stopped” and “It wasn’t me.”
But with nine cameras on each bus, officials are working toward one goal: zero violations.
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Drivers blowing past school buses with their stop signs out remain a persistent problem across Miami-Dade County.
Since the school bus camera program came back online in May, more than 27,000 citations have been issued to drivers who failed to stop.
The buses are equipped with AI cameras that capture video from multiple angles. Each bus has nine cameras.
Local 10 obtained video showing drivers passing buses after the amber warning lights come on and the red lights begin flashing. In one video, children are seen in a crosswalk as a driver passes just inches from them. In another, children are in the road as a driver continues past the bus.
The fine for failing to stop is $225.
Before a citation is mailed, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office says human eyes review the entire video package. The agency says the program is about public safety and protecting children, not a “gotcha” campaign.
At $225 per ticket, roughly $6 million has been collected in about four months, though some violations are likely dismissed.
The program had previously been sidelined after some drivers were incorrectly billed.
The company that works with the school buses supplies the cameras and runs the program, with the revenue split between the company and the school district.
Deputies say two excuses they frequently hear from drivers are, “I didn’t know the bus had stopped” and “It wasn’t me.”
But with nine cameras on each bus, officials are working toward one goal: zero violations.
#local
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