Metro focuses new cameras on bus driver performance, safety

Published August 26, 2010 4:00am ET



Metro is installing a new $3 million camera system throughout its bus fleet in an attempt to improve driver performance and to cut back on “preventable” accidents.

The new “DriveCam” system will capture video and audio in 16-second chunks whenever a driver accelerates or brakes suddenly, turns sharply or executes any other aggressive driving maneuver.

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