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13.5.15

SCHOOL BUSES & RED LIGHTS * USA

* Georgia - School district investigates buses running red lights

-- A neighbor shot video of a DeKalb County school bus that appears to be running through a red light on North Superior Road and North Decatur Road in Decatur... After viewing the video, transportation director for the DeKalb County School District plan to send out a warning Tuesday morning to the district's hundreds of bus drivers about the importance of obeying traffic laws. The district is investigating which bus was involved in the video... Neighbors are creating a committee to examine the traffic concerns...
(Photo: DeKalb County Schools is sending out a warning to all bus drivers after Channel 2 Action News showed them video of buses running a red light) -- Dekalb County, GA, USA - WSB TV, by Rachel Stockman - 11 May 2015

Labels: red lights, school buses safety

27.1.09

CTA Riders Seeing Red * USA - Red light violations by CTA buses up in 2008

Chicago,ILL,USA -The NBC Chicago -Jan 26, 2009: -- CTA bus drivers say they're under increasing pressure to keep to schedules, which may explain an increase in the number of buses being caught on camera running through red lights... An increase in Chicago Transit Authority buses running through red lights jumped last year and the cost of those violations goes to Chicago commuters and taxpayers... The number of citations issued to CTA buses for running red lights at photo-enforced intersections jumped from 641 in 2007 to 1,194 last year, according to statistics the CTA provided based on a Tribune request... The Tribune reports that the CTA is permitted to use public funds to pay the fines under the Illinois Vehicle Code's section on "automated traffic law enforcement system," which authorizes municipalities to issue citations to the registered owners of vehicles that run red lights... CTA officials said there is no excuse for aggressive or dangerous driving... (Photo: CTA bus drivers say they're under increasing pressure to keep to schedules, which may explain an increase in the number of buses being caught on camera running through red lights)

Labels: red lights

24.5.07

Red Light Cameras * USA - Metro buses, police cars among 70,000 caught by

Have you gotten a ticket from a red light camera? You’re not alone

Houston,TX,USA -KHOU (subscription), 11 News/The Houston Chronicle -May 22, 2007:: -- About 70,000 citations have been issued because of Houston’s 50 cameras... But it’s not just regular folks getting busted. Some of the vehicles caught running reds belong to law enforcement and the city... Metro buses, police cruisers and public works trucks have all been caught running red lights, reports... (Photo: Houston Chronicle: A red-light camera catches a school bus)

Labels: red lights