Cameras on school buses would issue $250 tickets under Md. bill

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers are pushing a bill through the Senate that would enable local jurisdictions to monitor and ticket drivers using video cameras mounted on school buses.

Under the bill, drivers caught on tape illegally passing a stopped school bus would be eligible for a fine of up to $250. School bus drivers would be responsible for notifying law enforcement officials of violations and handing over the tapes, according to Sen. Joseph M. Getty, R-Baltimore and Carroll counties.