Drivers caught illegally passing stopped school buses in a metro Atlanta county now face a $1,000 fine as more buses are equipped with stop-arm cameras.
The fines took effect in October after Hall County expanded its camera program to 50 school buses at the start of the school year.
The cameras record vehicles that pass a bus while its stop arm is activated. Potential violations are then sent to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, where a deputy determines whether a citation should be issued…