The Cherokee County School District is rolling out new safety cameras on all school buses to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped buses while students are getting on or off.
District leaders say the cameras will be installed on bus stop-arms and will record vehicles that fail to stop when red lights are flashing, which is a violation of Georgia law that carries a minimum $1,000 fine.
Officials say the move comes after a growing number of dangerous incidents. During a one-day audit last school year, bus drivers reported 262 illegal passings while students were loading and unloading…