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Bristol School Bus Safety program

The City of Bristol is working with BusPatrol to protect Bristol students on the way to and from school.

Motorists illegally passing school buses is a serious problem in Connecticut and across the nation, and those motorists who fail to stop for school bus flashing red lights and stop arms are placing our children at risk.

To combat this problem, the town is working with BusPatrol to implement a school bus safety program.

  • All school buses serving Bristol Public Schools students are equipped with school bus infraction detection systems. These cameras are powered by artificial intelligence to detect when vehicles break the law and fail to stop for the school bus.

  • The video evidence is reviewed, if it is determined that a violation has occurred, a citation is sent to the registered vehicle owner.

Our goal

Bristol’s School Bus Safety program is designed to reduce reckless driving around school buses and create safer roads for everyone in our community. Data shows that more than 90 percent of first-time violators do not commit a second offense – a strong indicator that the program has the potential to change driver behavior.