Sec. 20.
(1) A school bus may be equipped with a stop-arm camera system in accordance with this section.
(2) A school may do either of the following:
(a) Install and operate a stop-arm camera system on a school bus.
(b) Enter into a contract with a private vendor to install and operate a stop-arm camera system on a school bus.
(3) As used in this section, "stop-arm camera system" means a system of 2 or more cameras affixed to a school bus that meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Is synchronized to automatically record video or 1 or more sequenced photographs of a vehicle failing to stop for a school bus or passing a school bus in violation of section 682(1) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.682.
(b) Is capable of capturing images of all of the following:
(i) The vehicle.
(ii) The registration plate on the rear of the vehicle.
(iii) A distance of not less than 200 feet in front of the school bus.
(c) Records the date, time, and location on an image produced by the system.
History: Add. 2021, Act 52, Eff. Oct. 11, 2021
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 187 of 1990 - The Pupil Transportation Act (257.1801 - 257.1877)
Section 257.1801 - Short Title.
Section 257.1803 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.
Section 257.1805 - Definitions; M to S.
Section 257.1807 - Definitions; S, T.
Section 257.1809 - Pupil Transportation; Regulation; Routes; Vehicles and Equipment; Rules.
Section 257.1810 - Transportation of Pupils; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Restrictions.
Section 257.1810a - Contract With Motor Carrier; Authorization.
Section 257.1813 - Air Brake System.
Section 257.1815 - Exterior Lamps and Signals on Bus.
Section 257.1819 - Red and Amber Signal Lights; Applicability to New School Buses.
Section 257.1820 - Stop-Arm Camera System.
Section 257.1821 - Windshield Wipers and Washers, Washer Reservoir, and Windshield.
Section 257.1823 - Vision; Mirrors; Sun Shades; Applicability.
Section 257.1825 - Fire Extinguisher; First Aid Kit; Fusees and Reflectors.
Section 257.1827 - Safety Glass; Push-Out Window Sash; Definition.
Section 257.1829 - Fuel Tank or Container; Intake Pipe; Fuel Lines.
Section 257.1831 - Flashing, Oscillating, or Rotating Light; Location; Color; Use; Conditions.
Section 257.1833 - Paint; Applicability.
Section 257.1835 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
Section 257.1837 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
Section 257.1839 - Inspections.
Section 257.1841 - Rejection; Red Sticker; Yellow Sticker; Reinspection; Passing Sticker.
Section 257.1843 - Inspection of New School Bus; Acceptance of Delivery.
Section 257.1851 - School Bus Safety Education; Training Program.
Section 257.1852 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
Section 257.1861 - Speed Limits; Violation; Penalty.
Section 257.1863 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
Section 257.1869 - Purchasing School Buses; Rehabilitation of School Buses; Costs; Rules.
Section 257.1870 - Advisory Committee; Establishment; Purpose; Membership; Duties.
Section 257.1871 - Instruction and Training on New Procedures.
Section 257.1873 - Violation as Civil Infraction or Felony; Powers of Motor Carrier Officers.