LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky lawmakers approved House Bill 7 Monday, allowing school districts to install cameras on school buses to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped buses.
Rep. David Hale, R-Wellington, said the cameras would help hold drivers accountable and improve student safety. He noted that more than 1,000 stop-arm violations occur daily in Kentucky.
“You can ask your school bus drivers,” Hale said. “They see daily violations that put students at risk.”
The cameras would be violator-funded, with vendors reimbursed through fines. First-time offenders would face a $300 fine, with repeat violators fined $500.
Rep. Bobby McCool, R-Van Lear, shared a personal story: he was once hit by a truck while exiting a school bus.
“It did change my life,” he said. “I’m a lucky one. The next one might not be.”
The House passed HB 7 78-15, sending the bill to the Senate for consideration.
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