Lee County cracks down: $225 fines now issued for passing stopped school buses

Drivers in Lee County will now face a $225 fine if they are caught illegally passing a stopped school bus—a safety measure that officially took effect Monday after weeks of warnings.

Senior reporter Emily Young has all the info Lee County drivers need to know:

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Over the past several months, the district has installed 11 cameras on about 500 Lee County school buses. These cameras are designed to capture drivers who fail to stop when a bus extends its stop arm.

Here’s how the enforcement system works:

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