Do Ottawa school buses have cameras?

Under the new system, school buses will be installed with four cameras mounted on the outside of the vehicle. The motion-detector cameras will turn on when a vehicle passes the bus and record 10 seconds of video.

Do Ontario school buses have cameras?

Mattawa is the first community in Ontario to have cameras on school buses collecting evidence for police — and the free system is available to any municipality that wants to jump on the BusPatrol bandwagon.

Do school bus have cameras?

Every county board of education is authorized to mount a camera on any school bus for the purpose of enforcing this section or for any other lawful purpose. Requires every school bus to be equipped with an external video system and authorizes the use of an internal video system.

How many school buses in Ottawa have cameras?

Six buses
Six buses in total now have the cameras.

How many cameras are on buses in Ottawa?

Ottawa police say only sworn officers review any footage captured by the camera systems and they can use it to decide whether to issue a ticket or lay charges in an incident. Each stop-arm camera system includes four cameras, all installed on the exterior of the bus, according to police. Six buses in total now have the cameras.

Is there stop information for school buses in Ottawa?

Stop information for the 2019-2020 School Year is now open. Parents/guardians share a role in reinforcing school bus safety. Please take the time to review school bus safety procedures with your child several times throughout the school year. Offering helpful resources for a safe walk to school.

Is the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority still running?

All transportation is running. There may be some delays. Stop information for the 2019-2020 School Year is now open. Parents/guardians share a role in reinforcing school bus safety. Please take the time to review school bus safety procedures with your child several times throughout the school year.

When do student transportation services resume in Ottawa?

All transportation services are suspended except for students with special needs attending special programs in June and throughout the summer. Next year’s student transportation information will be available on the Parent Portal in mid-August. All transportation is running. There may be some delays.