School System Hopes Bus Cameras Will Cut Down On Citations
GWINNETT COUNTY - Some Gwinnett County drivers are feeling the pinch in their wallets because they still don't stop for school buses. This comes months after the school district installed cameras on the buses.
On average, more than one hundred tickets are issued each day. Larry Sprague and Leslie Martin are two people in Gwinnett County who are glad the school system has cracked down on offenders.
"I'm amazed. I really didn't think the problem was that bad," said Sprague.
Leslie Martin said she sees it happen all the time. "I can't believe there are that many people that don't know the law, that's just amazing to me," said Martin.
The law states unless there is a median separating you from the bus, you stop. Lewis Rahls is a Gwinnett school resource officer who is in charge of reviewing these videos and determining which drivers receive tickets.
"We're hoping through this awareness we'll raise the education and we do see a decline in the number of videos that come into us," said Officer Rahls.
The district is hoping by making the community aware of the law, more drivers will be mindful. First time offenders are fined $300.