11 Investigates digs into people wrongfully ticketed by automated cameras on school buses [Bus Patrol America]

...“They said ‘We even ticketed the school bus,’” Frangos tells 11 Investigates. “The gotcha moment was when the police officer with the school system said that center divide needs to be a certain height.”

Frangos was told the median wasn’t high enough, but that’s not what state law says.  PennDot’s law clearly states:  “If physical barriers such as grassy medians, guide rails or concrete median barriers separate oncoming traffic from the bus, motorists in the opposing lanes may proceed without stopping.”

If physical barriers such as grassy medians, guide rails or concrete median barriers separate oncoming traffic from the bus, motorists in the opposing lanes may proceed without stopping. Just on principle, I’d spend $2,000 to fight it before I will pay the school system,” Frangos added.

Jay Beeber wrote a report for the National Motorists Association.  He says data nationwide shows automated cameras don’t make kids safer and a cut of the revenue goes to the local school district...

11 Investigates digs into people wrongfully ticketed by automated cameras on school buses – WPXI