School bus cameras caught 300 illegal passing violations in Carson City–and school districts can now send tickets to drivers

Camera footage capturing cars illegally passing buses with the stop arm up in Carson City
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Carson City School District and BusPatrol today released the results of a school bus safety pilot program that captured an alarming rate of illegal school bus passings in their community. 

Over a span of just five months, a total of 318 violations were caught on camera involving motorists who failed to stop for the school bus as required by Nevada state law.

From January 19 to June 3 in 2025, just four school buses equipped with stop-arm cameras recorded the violations, accounting for more than one violation per bus per day. 

The top three violation locations in the pilot include the 1600 block of East Robinson Street, 4600 block of South Curry Street, and 3600 block of South Curry Street. The illegal passings captured by BusPatrol cameras that were installed on Carson City school buses can be viewed in the video below, or at the link here.

The pilot program was launched in partnership between the Carson City School District and BusPatrol, North America’s leading school bus stop-arm safety provider.

During this period, BusPatrol’s AI-powered cameras were used to capture video footage of vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses, often just feet away from students loading or unloading.

The resulting footage, which has been shared with policymakers and stakeholders across the state, illustrates the everyday dangers children face during their school commutes.

The results come on the heels of another pilot between the Clark County School District and BusPatrol. Earlier this week, data released showed that over 11,000 illegal school bus passings occurred over a similar five month period in Clark County.

New state law allows school districts to ticket car owners directly

The prevalence of stop-arm violations in urban, suburban and rural communities demonstrate that students in all corners of the state face similar safety concerns and a growing need to redouble their efforts to improve road safety standards.

The data and video evidence gathered during the pilot programs played a critical role in helping to pass Assembly Bill 527, new legislation that authorizes the use of automated stop-arm enforcement cameras on school buses across Nevada.

With this new law, school districts can capture violations on video and work with law enforcement to issue civil citations to the registered owners of vehicles that illegally pass stopped school buses. The enforcement is civil in nature – no points are added to drivers’ licenses.

“It is exciting to finally have some data behind what we have known anecdotally for many years, our kids need to be extra cautious in and around bus stops when picked up or dropped off because there are some drivers that disregard laws about how to operate around school buses,” said Andrew J. Feuling, Superintendent of Carson City School District. “With that data, now Nevada legislators have given school districts and sheriff’s offices a tool to encourage safer driving habits and as a result, having safer kids.”

“Carson City and hundreds of communities across the country are facing a school bus safety crisis that is endangering the lives of our children across the state and nation,” said Justin Meyers, President and Chief Innovation Officer for BusPatrol. “Urban, suburban or rural, this crisis does not discriminate because every child faces the same danger when a motorist fails to stop for the school bus. BusPatrol is ready to partner with communities to provide them the tools they need to enforce the law, deter dangerous driving around the school bus and protect our most precious cargo.”

With the passage of AB 527, Nevada became the 29th state in the country to pass stop-arm enforcement legislation, joining a growing national movement to prioritize student safety. 

Districts using BusPatrol’s platform in other states have seen violation rates drop by 30 to 40 percent year over year.

BusPatrol’s technology is currently deployed on more than 40,000 buses across 22 states, helping more than 400 communities improve road safety for children.

Districts interested in learning more about stop-arm technology and how the new legislation can support keeping students safer are encouraged to visit www.buspatrol.com.

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