The new school year is around the corner, and that means kids walking to school, buses on the road and an overall increase in traffic.
That has prompted Monroe County to enact a new law to keep students safe before they get to school.
County Executive Adam Bello signed legislation allowing cameras to be installed on school buses. The stop-arm cameras capture images of vehicles illegally passing stopped buses, which will result in fines.
The county hopes the cameras will stop reckless drivers.
"And it's typically the younger students who are most at risk," said Bello. "Because they're smaller and more difficult to see, they're crossing the road in front of these school buses. Younger students, despite being a smaller percentage of all students in school, are involved in nearly 70% of school-bus fatalities."
A first-time offender will be ticketed $250. That increases for each additional offense within 18 months. The fine climbs to $275 for the second offense and $300 the third time.