HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Suffolk County has announced a new partnership to help keep school bus riders safe.
The county is now working with the company BusPatrol, which helps catch and ticket drivers who fail to stop for a bus’s extending stop sign.
READ MORE: Police Reveal More Details In Death Of 10-Year-Old Ayden Wolfe; Mother's Boyfriend Ryan Cato Faces Murder ChargesCameras mounted to the exterior of the bus and other technology are used to catch violators.
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READ MORE: Long Island Rail Road Riders Face Crowded Trains On First Day Of Service CutsThe program is cost-free to tax payers and school districts.
So far, 48 districts in Suffolk County have decided to take part.
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