225 school buses in N.B. will have security cameras this fall, province says – New Brunswick | 24CA News
This September, 225 of the province’s 1,200 college buses might be outfitted with safety cameras to determine automobiles that go the buses whereas kids are disembarking.
Each of the outfitted buses can have a number of high-definition cameras, together with on the stop-arm of the bus.
They begin rolling as soon as the driving force begins the bus.
Drivers press a button to be able to flag footage of somebody passing the bus whereas the cease lights are flashing.
Rod Parr, a service supervisor for Nova Communications, put in the cameras on buses in Miramichi, Edmundston, Bathurst, Fredericton and Moncton.
He mentioned the bus drivers he met have been thrilled with the prospect of getting cameras.
“Some of the biggest comments were that they see multiple violations every day of people driving through the stop signs,” Parr mentioned at a press convention on Wednesday.
There are presently cameras on buses from the Anglophone East, West and North Districts.
All advised, the provincial authorities has paid $690,000 for the mission to New Brunswick-based Rock Networks Nova Communications.
Rock Networks CEO Joe Hickey advised reporters the price of tools labored out to $3,000 per bus.
Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson mentioned there have been “absolutely” plans to put in them on all buses within the province.
Education Minister Bill Hogan mentioned the funding was made primarily based on optimistic findings from a pilot program the place 19 buses within the Anglophone South District have been outfitted with cease arm cameras in 2018.
The pilot program was dealt with by a separate supplier.
150 cameras have been put in since November. The remaining 75 might be put in earlier than the autumn.
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