BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Pennsylvania school districts issued more than 76,000 stop-arm violations in 2024 through automated school bus cameras, generating over $23 million in fines, according to an annual report from the state Department of Transportation.
The report was released Friday, days after its statutory deadline — and only after LehighValleyNews.com began questioning lawmakers about why it had not been made public.
The report, mandated under Act 19 of 2023 and due to leaders of the House and Senate Transportation committees by Dec. 31, marks the first year school entities were legally required to submit operational data about their Automated School Bus Enforcement programs…