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Apr82014 by Lori JethaNo Comments

Stop-arm Camera Enforcement Program Success Stories (Part 1)

Customer Success Stories, School Bus, Stop-arm Cameras

Stop-arm violations continue to be a problem. Some school districts venture to say that vehicles that are illegally passing school buses are the #1 threat to student safety. According to the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation (NASDPTS) 2nd annual stop-arm survey in 2013, 88,025 vehicles passed a stopped school bus in a single day. In 2012, 9 students were killed while loading or off-loading from a school bus. Even one fatality per year is too many. (more…)

Apr262013 by Tia O'GradyNo Comments

Image Quality and DVR Reliability: Key Factors in Choosing the Right Stop-arm Camera Solution

School Bus, Stop-arm Cameras

Seon has been providing mobile surveillance systems to school districts across North America for over a decade. Our many valuable customers and contacts cite our camera system reliability and image quality as key factors in why they continue to choose Seon solutions over any other vendor. These two factors have never been more important, now that stop-arm cameras are gaining in popularity. Districts are relying on the camera image quality and DVR reliability to capture stop-arm violators in action. If a DVR fails to record a stop-arm incident, no evidence of the violation will be available to identify the vehicle and notify the driver of their error, allowing this behavior to continue and risking the lives of students in the future. (more…)

Mar252013 by Tia O'GradyNo Comments

School Districts Cite Reliability as a Key Factor in Choosing School Bus Camera Systems

School Bus, Stop-arm Cameras

When an incident happens on the bus, the last thing any transportation director wants to hear is that their on-board video system didn't capture it. Which is why reliability should be at the top of your list when choosing a school bus camera system. DVR systems must be consistent for bus cameras to capture the footage needed of potential student passenger and driver safety issues. (more…)

Feb82013 by Tia O'GradyNo Comments

3 Ideal Scenarios for High-definition Bus Cameras

School Bus, Stop-arm Cameras, Transit

High-definition (HD) cameras have been used for many years in the fixed surveillance world to help deliver sharper, clearer images, and are particularly useful in identifying fine details. Recently, HD cameras have made in-roads in mobile surveillance applications, and have a number of features that can benefit a school or transit fleet. (more…)