Buses Catch Bad Drivers on Camera

The Fort Madison school district, which already has cameras inside its buses to watch the students, is now putting cameras on the outside to catch drivers who illegally pass in this Iowa community.

It’s illegal to pass a school bus when it’s slowing down and its yellow lights are flashing, just as it’s illegal to pass when a bus stops and its red lights are flashing.

“Some people don’t know that. They think it’s like a street light. When the yellow light comes on, hit the gas and go through,” said Steve Carle, the...

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