BUFFALO, N.Y. — Residents near the intersection of Brinkman Avenue and Rohe Street have complained that cars are ignoring stop signs in their neighborhood.

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“It’s getting worse and worse here, we’re just concerned that the young kids that are around the neighborhood, that they’re gonna end up getting hit or possibly killed,” said Gregory Gauthier.

He’s even noticed school buses rolling through without stopping. Gauthier set up surveillance cameras six months ago to monitor properties he owns in the neighborhood and noticed the violations when reviewing the footage.

In total, he’s collected some 60 videos of cars and buses that failed to stop at the intersection. He's shared that footage with Buffalo Police and Buffalo Common Council member Richard Fontana, who represents the Lovejoy District. 

“That’s very disturbing that a school bus would to that because, in any situation, a bus of that size cannot stop as quickly as it needs to,” Fontana said. 

The city installed cameras on Brinkman Avenue three years ago to monitor for drug activity. Fontana says the cameras now serve a different purpose, adding that license plates can be tracked if caught on camera violating the law.

Fontana and Gauthier both believe drivers are using the neighborhood to bypass rush-hour traffic and lights on Bailey Avenue a few blocks away.

“This certainly isn’t in line with how we train our drivers or the expectations we have of them,” a spokesperson for First Student says of the footage of a bus appearing to roll through the intersection without stopping. The company intends to monitor the intersection and remind drivers of the need to obey traffic laws and signals.