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Southampton Town Votes To Opt In To County School Bus Camera Program

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Suffolk County is contemplating placing cameras on school busses to deter motorists from passing them when they're stopped. KITTY MERRILL

Suffolk County is contemplating placing cameras on school busses to deter motorists from passing them when they're stopped. KITTY MERRILL

Suffolk County is contemplating placing cameras on school busses to deter motorists from passing them when they're stopped. KITTY MERRILL

Suffolk County is contemplating placing cameras on school busses to deter motorists from passing them when they're stopped. KITTY MERRILL

Kitty Merrill on Nov 11, 2020
It’s unlawful to pass a stopped school bus, and a plethora of posted signs tell drivers so. Still, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee estimates that 50,000 motor vehicles illegally pass... more

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