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West Orange to pilot AI bus‑patrol cameras; district says photos will go to police after attorney review
Summary
Transportation supervisors described a pilot using cameras on bus stop arms to automatically record drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses; equipment is ready on about five buses but the district said attorney review and police coordination must be completed before rollout.
Transportation officials told the West Orange Board of Education on March 5 that the district plans a pilot of AI‑enabled bus‑patrol cameras to deter and document illegal passing of stopped school buses.
"If a driver illegally passes a stop school bus, the AI system captures the event automatically," a transportation official said during the meeting, describing cameras mounted on stop paddles and stop arms. The presentation said the district has identified about five buses for the initial…
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