Rockland County School Bus Safety Program Is In Full Swing in Pearl River

Rockland Daily Staff

Rockland County's School Bus Safety Program announced that the Pearl River School District has officially begun enforcement and ticketing drivers passing school bus stop signs under the Rockland County School Bus Safety Program.

Pearl River School District buses are now fully equipped with cameras on stop-arms. During the 30-day warning period which took placein May, the cameras on buses captured 56 potential violations, out of which the Rockland County Sheriff's Department identified 37 violations. Warning letters were sent to the drivers involved. Now that the warning period has concluded, any driver found in violation from June 1, 2023, onwards in the Town of Orangetown will be issued a monetary violation from any of the Pearl River or Suffern School Buses.

"As a father and former member of law enforcement who has personally seen the results of children being seriously injured or killed, it has always boggled my mind that some drivers actually believe those few seconds of their time waiting for a school bus is more important than a child's life," County Executive Ed Day shares on social media. "Drivers heed our warning; come fall, this significant child safety initiative will be in effect across most of Rockland and cracking down on drivers putting children's lives at risk."

North Rockland School District, Clarkstown Central School District, and Nanuet Union Free School District have also opted in with their 30-day warning period anticipated to run in August, followed by live ticketing commencing on September 5.

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