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Board to send letter supporting county ordinance for photo citations of illegal bus passers
Summary
Operations staff asked the board to send a letter supporting Buncombe County's proposed ordinance allowing photo citations when drivers illegally pass stopped school buses; staff said the district already has the equipment and can implement a warning-to-citation rollout; the board agreed to include a letter on next week's consent agenda.
Operations staff asked the board to authorize a letter supporting Buncombe County's proposed bus-stop arm citation ordinance, which would permit photo enforcement of motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses. "What we need from the board is simply a letter of support advocating that you agree this is a good idea to actually give citations for individuals who illegally pass stopped buses," Operations Chief April Dockery said.
Board members described the proposal as a quick way to change behavior and noted the district would partner with Buncombe County Government and law enforcement on a phased rollout that starts with warnings before issuing citations. Staff said no new equipment purchase is required and that citation revenue would be received by the jurisdiction that issues the citation.
Members asked staff to draft the letter for circulation and indicated agreement to place the letter on next week's consent agenda for the board's approval. One member asked whether making the item an action item rather than a consent item would increase impact; others recommended keeping it on the consent agenda for efficiency while circulating the language in advance.
No ordinance has passed yet; the board agreed to provide a letter supporting county action and to review the drafted text before next meeting.
