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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont requires traffic cameras on school buses and penalizes motorists for illegally passing stopped buses using camera evidence
Last action · February 21, 2025: Read first time and referred to the Committee on TransportationSponsors: Leland Morgan and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
An act relating to traffic cameras and traffic violations for illegally passing a school bus
Vehicle owners face civil penalties for illegally passing school buses based on automated camera footage, while school districts must equip buses with digital recording systems that capture number plates.
- Vermont state law regulates school bus passing requirements under Title 23 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Motor vehicle operators
Motor vehicle operators are subject to civil traffic complaints issued via bus-mounted cameras when passing stopped school buses.
Registered owners of motor vehicles
Registered owners receive civil violation complaints in the mail based on number plate identification from school bus cameras.
School bus operators
School bus operators are required to attest in writing under penalty of perjury regarding passing violations to initiate civil complaints.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to recorded footage from the bus traffic cameras?
Will vehicle occupants be recorded by the school bus cameras?
Does an illegal passing citation issued via camera add points to a driving record?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 21, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Decoupling from Point Assessments
The legislation shifts enforcement of illegal school bus passing from traditional moving violation point penalties to automated civil complaints.
Connected Entities
Sources
legislature.vermont.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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