LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — As the nation’s fifth-largest school district works to boost safety for children at bus stops, one technology company is already preparing to install stop-arm cameras on 1,900 buses across the Clark County School District.
After a competitive process with six bids from different companies, FOX5 has learned that the District has recommended Verra Mobility as the supplier for camera systems to record stop-arm violations. The documents are part of the February 26 agenda for the Board of Trustees; the recommendation must receive a Board vote for Verra Mobility to become the official contractor to deploy the massive rollout.
Other companies that bid on the award can still appeal the decision, per the District.
Verra Mobility has begun to train local electricians to install their camera technology on stop-arms. FOX5 was there during a training seminar with staff from G3 Electrical, also members of IBEW 357.
Once electricians are proficient in the process, installation takes about two hours, according to Verra Mobility Vice President Will Barnow.
“The camera will be activated. If somebody blows through that stop sign, putting kids at risk, then the camera will catch the plate of the vehicle, and a notice will be issued to the owner of the vehicle that they broke the law,” Barnow tells FOX5.
Every single day, buses make more than 62,000 stops all across Clark County. Six drivers blow past a single CCSD school bus stop arm every single day, according to a pilot study submitted to lawmakers as testimony last spring for Assembly Bill 527.
This year alone, more than 250 children have been hit by cars going to or from school, according to Supt. Jhone Ebert during the recent State of the District address.
FOX5 is working to learn about a possible timeline for the rollout of this technology across the Valley.
Steps must be taken before stop arm cameras are deployed across the Valley: state law requires a community awareness campaign to notify drivers of the new technology.
State law requires mandatory review of footage by law enforcement before a citation is issued.
First offense: $250- $500 fine
Second offense: within 1 year, $250- $500 fine and driver’s license suspended for 6 months
Third offense: within 2 years, $1,000 fine and one-year driver’s license suspension
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Preparations for rollout of stop-arm cameras across Las Vegas valley – FOX5 Vegas
