Dangerous and frightening stop-arm violations have been a prominent topic in school transportation this year, but one particularly harrowing video seems to have caught the attention of the entire nation.
The video was taken from inside a Washington state school bus and shows as three students are very nearly hit by an SUV which speeds by the bus along the shoulder of the road.
The video has been widely shared online and is inspiring school districts and bus drivers across the country to call for wider implementation of smart-arm cameras on American school buses, according to CBS 6.
Several New York school districts and area bus drivers told reporters they see similar near-misses daily, and 35 children have been hit in the state by a motorist illegally passing the school bus as the students were trying to board or exit.
The New York Association for Pupil Transportation has repeatedly called for stop-arm cameras to be put in use across the state, but the state legislature has yet to pass a bill which would allow law enforcement to use footage from such cameras to be used to find and ticket reckless drivers.
Peter Mannella, associate director for the NYAPT, told CBS 6 that local bus drivers say they are often unable to get enough information about stop arm-running incidents to give to police. He added that he has faced resistance from lawmakers who are opposed to traffic cameras.
To read the full report from CBS 6, click here.
