ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is awarding more than $3.7 million to 42 schools and bus companies for stop arm cameras.
The grants will reimburse schools and companies for purchasing and installing stop-arm camera systems and supporting software programs.
State Traffic Safety Director Mike Hanson says when the stop arm is out and somebody goes through that stop arm, it will take a picture of a license plate so the bus driver can turn that information over to law enforcement.
Authorities have cited more than 4,600 drivers in Minnesota for stop-arm violations over the past five years.