New data from Buffalo's stop-arm camera enforcement program has been released.

According to Bus Patrol, the company behind the cameras, there have been more than 27,000 violations for drivers illegally passing a stopped school bus since the program began in October. There have already been 5,000 violations in 2025 so far.

Bus Patrol worked with BPS and the city of Buffalo to install the cameras last year. The cameras are powered by artificial intelligence. It’s a service free to the schools and funded by violations. AI records the incident, and city workers review it before issuing warnings and citations.

Drivers who pass a stopped school bus with its lights flashing will get a letter in the mail with a $250 fine and photos of their vehicle, plus a link to a video captured by the cameras.

These numbers are being released just a few weeks before Operation Safe Stop on April 24. It's a day aimed at educating the dangers of passing a stopped bus.