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Brevard board warns drivers as stop-arm cameras activated; fines follow end of warning period
Summary
Board members announced that stop-arm cameras on school buses have been activated districtwide and warned drivers that the state-set $250 fine will be enforced after a warning period ends Sept. 17.
Board member Katie Campbell announced that stop-arm cameras on Brevard Public Schools buses were activated beginning "yesterday," with a district warning period running through Sept. 17; after that date, drivers who pass stopped school buses face the state-set $250 fine.
Campbell said the district aims to keep students safe and that enforcement will move from education to fines once the warning period ends. She described video evidence of motorists ignoring stop arms and said repeated violations are common in some local corridors.
Board members urged motorists to stop when buses display flashing red lights and extend the stop arm; Campbell said the restriction is "from bell to bell," meaning phones and other uses are permitted before school starts and after the final bell but not while students are boarding or disembarking.
The board did not take formal action at the meeting beyond public reminders and did not establish additional enforcement policy. The board emphasized coordination with local law enforcement, noting a sheriff's livestream had highlighted violations the prior Friday.
Campbell also noted the district installed the cameras on every bus and that the fine amount is set by the state; the board did not provide the vendor name or enforcement protocol during the meeting.
