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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not totally related but there is someone who drives to our bus stop and then zooms off, even when the bus is still stopped.

Is there any way to request a bus camera for a specific bus?[/quote]

Are they passing the bus while it has its "Stop lights" on? (Or have they parked in front of the bus, and then just driving "ahead" of it?  Or are they behind the bus, and then going away from the bus?) 
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Yes!

The person’s kids had already gotten on the bus.  But there were other kids still getting on the bus, so the red lights were still flashing.  And she drove past it.  Has done this several times.

I guess I could film it?  But that seems somewhat intrusive.  [/quote]

Some people don't realize how dangerous passing a stopped school bus is.  They seem to forget driver's ed that the stop sign on the side of the bus means to stop.  Students could be walking across the street in either direction trying to get to the bus (morning) or off the bus (afternoon).

You might be able to call the non emergency number and see if they can send an officer out to sit there during the time this usually happens. I've found police to be weirdly responsive to this kind of thing.[/quote]

Thank you.  That’s a good suggestion.  I’d be more willing to do that versus trying to get her on video.[/quote]

A major fine in Maryland with the camera = $250.  I am sure a police ticket will be equally as high but will come also with points on her driver's license.  Once she gets the ticket, she probably won't forget to stop for a bus in the future.

Besides calling the non-emergency number for the police, I would also call MCPS about the issue.  Maybe start with MCPS Transportation.  [b]They are refitting all buses with internal cameras by the beginning of next school year.[/b]  Surely they should also be putting cameras on all buses to ticket people who pass stopped school buses.  [/quote]

[b]This is FANTASTIC news!!  I am on here all the time complaining about MCPS not doing enough to keep kids safe.  I had not heard this, but thank you.

We've had several incidents on bus routes for our ES of kids acting up, physical aggression, etc.  Internal cameras will definitely be a welcome addition. [/b] [/quote]

You should report the incidences in writing to the school principal.  If you consider the treatment to be bullying and/or harassment, then use the MCPS Bullying and Harassment form to report.  Your child's bus may already have an internal camera but MCPS will only look at the video data if someone reports an incident.  The video hard drive will usually be recorded over in about 30 days. [/quote]

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