In a proactive effort to combat reckless driving behavior around school buses, Mohonasen has partnered with BusPatrol to launch a new school bus stop-arm photo enforcement program aimed at reducing the number of illegal passings by motorists.
The program is focused on student safety. Each bus in the Mohonasen fleet will eventually be equipped with bus stop-arm cameras. The technology, installation and maintenance are provided at no cost to the school district or taxpayers.
The 30-day warning period began on June 2, 2025.
For the first 30 days, only warning violations with no monetary penalty will be mailed to vehicle owners whose cars are observed illegally passing a stopped school bus. Starting with summer programming and continuing into the 2025-26 school year, live ticketing will begin.
The program will begin enforcement starting July 1, 2025.
New York State law requires that motorists stop at least 20 feet away from a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing and stop-arm deployed. Every incident is reviewed by law enforcement before a violation notice is issued to the offender.
Each year, thousands of children are needlessly put at risk due to reckless and illegal driver behavior around school buses, which can have fatal and tragic consequences. According to the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, school buses are illegally passed 50,000 times each day in New York State.
Please call transportation at, 518-356-8260 with any questions.