The Brief

ORLANDO, Fla. - Brevard Public Schools has become the first district in Central Florida to roll out AI-powered bus cameras designed to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses, issuing $225 fines in an effort to boost student safety.

What we know:

The BPS bus fleet is now equipped with Bus Patrol America cameras that record and monitor vehicles going around lowered crossing arms. While BPS is the first district in Central Florida to adopt the program, Bus Patrol America is the largest school bus camera operator in the state and is also being used in several other states.

The company is working with the sheriff’s office and school district to start the new program. People will be sent a $225 citation and have to pay the fine or fight the ticket in court. The com

See Full Page