Bus Cameras

Week #6 Article #3

 

1.    Melissa Taboada (2013, October 6) Districts eye bus cameras to catch drivers who pass illegally. Austin American Statesman  

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local-education/districts-eye-bus-cameras-to-catch-drivers-who-pas/nbG74/

2.    Category of problem: Drivers illegally passing school buses

3.    Level of Problem: Local

4.    This article concerns: A problem/issue that individuals/families face

5.    Importance/affect on families/individuals: This is importance because children are getting hurt because drivers are passing school bus illegally.

6.    My input: I feel that this boy being hit by a car could have been prevent one hundred percent  and all the driver would have to do is not pass the school bus illegally. I understand that sometimes people are in a hurry but that is still not a good reason to pass a school bus illegally and take the risk that someone might get hurt. The school districts using cameras on school buses I think is a really good idea because if an accident happens because a driver passed a school bus illegally, we would know what exactly happened. However, I don’t think the city should be able to use these cameras to give out fines to drives for passing buses illegally because the officer was not there to see it with his/her own eyes. I think the cameras should be on every bus but only used for accident purposes only and nothing more.