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Chicopee rolls out a state first
Chicopee is about to become the first city in Massachusetts to catch drivers who blow past stopped school buses, using cameras instead of cops. The program goes live on April 6.
Mayor John Vieau announced the launch on Feb. 25 at Chicopee Comprehensive High School. The city teamed up with BusPatrol, a school bus safety technology company, to outfit its fleet.
Ten buses already have cameras, and the rest are on the way.
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AI cameras catch every angle
The system puts AI-powered cameras on the front, back, and sides of each bus. When a driver extends the stop arm and the red lights flash, the cameras turn on automatically…