JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools is in the process of mounting cameras on roughly 900 school buses to catch drivers who fail to stop when buses are loading and unloading students. The program is currently in a warning period throughout April, with citations set to go live in May.
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The rollout comes as a Florida Tribune report raised red flags about a similar program in Miami-Dade County. That program was suspended in April of last year after it was found to be issuing tickets to drivers incorrectly, reporting incorrect violation numbers, over-billing fines, and overwhelming police reviewers with more than 400 notices per day, according to the Florida Tribune…