Melissa in the Morning: Bus Passing Crackdown

A piece of legislation is being debated in Hartford to increase penalties for drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses in our state. It also looks at municipalities getting the ability to handle the issue locally with programs like BusPatrol America. The national company installs cameras on a fleet of buses in a district to track and ticket drivers breaking the law. Earlier this year, a new report showed nearly 10,000 drivers illegally passed a school bus over a six-month period in Bridgeport which has partnered with BusPatrol. We heard from Chief Growth Officer at BusPatrol America, Steve Randazzo, about the program, how it’s paid for, and data supporting the need for tech advances in all school buses on our roads.

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