Illegal Passing a Threat to Our Children

Cameras on School Buses to Help Identify Violators

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ALBANY, NY (04/14/2009)(readMedia)-- The New York Association for Pupil Transportation will convene a press conference at 9:30 a.m. on April 23, 2009 at the Eagle Elementary School in the Bethlehem School District at 27 Van Dyke Road in Delmar, NY. We will be joined by Dept. of Motor Vehicles Deputy Commissioner Terri Egan. The event centers on the illegal passing of school buses---a dangerous highway safety problem that we estimate happens nearly 80,000 times PER DAY in New York! We will unveil new technology that will help us track the extent of this problem and apprehend violators.
WHO: New York Association for Pupil Transportation
WHAT: Operation Safe Stop: Schools and law enforcement agencies cracking down on illegal passing of school buses. New Cameras to be mounted on school buses to track illegally passing motorists.
WHEN: Thursday April 23, 2009 at 09:30AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Eagle Elementary School
27 Van Dyke Road
Delmar, New York 12054
NOTES: The school bus equipped with a digital camera will be on-site and available to photograph and discuss.