PRINTER'S NO. 734
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
634
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, J. HARRIS, CRUZ, BISHOP, BROWNLEE,
DAVIDSON, CAUSER, COHEN, PASHINSKI, V. BROWN, READSHAW AND
McCARTER, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in other required equipment, providing for a pilot
program to place cameras on the outside of school buses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 4554. Cameras on school buses pilot program.
The department shall:
(1) Establish and administer a pilot program to place
cameras on the outside of school buses to study the
prevalence of motorists overtaking school buses that are
stopped with red lights flashing, as proscribed in section
3345 (relating to meeting or overtaking school bus).
(2) Select a rural, suburban and urban school district
for the pilot program.
(3) Take any action to facilitate the gathering and
analyzing of information developed by the pilot program,
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including choosing the type of camera to use for the study.
(4) Report its recommendations based on the study and a
cost-benefit analysis of the program to the General Assembly.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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