Miami-Dade County Public Schools representatives, representatives from Miami-Dade Police Department, representatives from BusPatrol

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Bus Safety Program Announcement

Tuesday, May 7, 2024  –  9:45 a.m.

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, front parking lot
1410 N.E. 215th St., Miami, FL 33179

In a proactive effort to enhance student safety and combat reckless driving behavior around school buses, M-DCPS has partnered with Miami-Dade County Police Department (MDCPD) and BusPatrol to launch South Florida’s first and largest school bus stop-arm camera enforcement program in the nation.

After a 30-day warning period and education campaign, in which more than 10,000 warning notices were mailed to motorists who illegally passed a stopped school bus, the program will go live on May 8 on M-DCPS’ entire fleet of 1,000 school buses. Drivers, who illegally pass a stopped school bus in Miami-Dade County, will receive a minimum $200 ticket in the mail.

Additionally, the buses have also received interior cameras to safeguard students and bus drivers against incidents that happen on the bus.

- Stop-arm enforcement technology

- Interviews with school and law enforcement officials and BusPatrol reps

RSVP to Elmo Lugo, Media Relations Director, via email at erlugo@dadeschools.net