Watch Car Illegally Pass School Bus Stop Arm, Police Warn Public

FORSYTH COUNTY, GA — The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is reminding people that a school bus stop camera system was installed on buses last April and it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus.

The camera system installed on several public-school buses throughout the county captures vehicles that illegally pass stopped school buses that have their stop sign extended to load and unload students.

Violators who are caught on camera will receive a citation, a $250 fine for the first offense.

The Sheriff's Office points out that the registered owner of the vehicle will receive the citation, therefore, they are responsible for taking care of the violation and if they do not, the vehicle’s registration will not be allowed to renew.

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The School Bus Stop Arm Cameras are a Forsyth County Board of Education Project that requires local law enforcement to review the video to validate that a violation has occurred. The video footage is supplied by the program vender, American Traffic Solutions, and the citations are issued based on the contract between the School Board and the vender.

If you receive one of these citations you can review the citation and video at www.ViolationInfo.com , you will need the notice/citation # and PIN # from the upper right hand corner of the citation.

Photo and video courtesy Forsyth County Sheriff's Office