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Lead mechanic's state grant funds stop-arm and interior bus cameras; district reports fewer violations and higher prosecution rates
Summary
New Prague received a $140,000 Minnesota Department of Public Safety grant in 2022 to outfit its bus fleet with exterior stop-arm cameras and interior surveillance; staff say video evidence has increased prosecutions and reduced stop-arm violations.
The New Prague Area Schools transportation department installed a new fleet-wide bus camera system after winning a $140,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety in summer 2022. The grant funded stop-arm cameras, exterior cameras and four interior cameras per bus, officials said.
Craig, who leads the district's transportation operations, credited lead mechanic Tim Dvorak with writing the grant application…
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