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Chicopee council approves statute enabling school-bus violation cameras, sends implementation questions to public-safety committee
Summary
The city council accepted state enabling authority to put violation-detection cameras on school buses and voted to send implementation details to the Public Safety subcommittee for review, with councilors seeking clarity on fines, contract revenue and vendor selection.
The Chicopee City Council voted June 3 to accept Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, §71, clearing the way for the city to install school-bus violation detection cameras on city-contracted buses.
The vote authorizes the city to enforce violations by motor-vehicle operators who fail to stop for school buses when required, and council discussion noted the statute carries a $250 fine. Mayor (first reference) said the measure will improve student safety and that the cameras will be limited to detecting motorists who…
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