Virginia Beach, Virginie – This week, conversations surrounding school safety has passed from school zone cameras to innovative technology implemented in beach school buses aimed at protecting students.
PJ Crisostomo, who has four children in VB schools, expressed his concern about the dangers that can arise during morning and afternoon van.
“The other day, I saw two cars completely ignore a bus that picked up children,” he said. “I do not know if it is only the morning rush and that everyone is not paying attention or if they did with it clearly.”
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James Lash, Executive Director of Fleet Transport and Management Services with VBCPS, noted an impatient increase in drivers ignoring stop panels and red lights near school buses.
“We are just seeing more and more people blowing through the arrest signs,” he said.
John Hood
To combat these security problems, Virginia Beach City public schools have equipped 150 Bus with new artificial intelligence technologies (AI) designed to monitor the bus environment when students start and trigger.
“Yes, let’s say, you lead to the far left track and someone is next to the right track and you both pass the school bus, you will both receive quotes,” said Lash.
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When a student leaves the bus, the crossing arm and the stop panel are accompanied, accompanied by flashing lights.
Embedded technology will assess vehicles that violate the stop panel and capture video evidence.
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These data will then be transmitted to the Virginia Beach police service, which will determine if a quote should be issued, fines reaching up to $ 250.
John Hood
The program should take place in all Virginia Beach school buses in the coming weeks.
“The city must do what it has to do to ensure the safety of our children, so I totally agree,” said Crisostomo.