5 Lessons Learned: Using Cameras to Capture School Bus Stop-arm Violations
Over 24 states have now introduced or have pending laws authorizing the use of video cameras on the outside of school buses to identify stop-arm violators. But rolling out a stop-arm camera program can be tricky and time-consuming. So we thought we’d share five lessons we’ve learned from working [...]
How School Bus Cameras Can Help in Accident Reconstruction
It was a regular Wednesday afternoon for Clayton County bus driver Terry Pettiford, who had just dropped the children off after a volleyball game and was coming back to the bus yard. She was driving down Panhandle Road when all of a sudden a red car crossed the center [...]
8 Telltale Signs You Need to Replace Your School Bus Camera System
Cameras have been recording student and driver behavior on school buses for more than a decade, but if you still have some of that older technology on your bus it’s probably time to swap it out. Anyone in school transportation knows that the school bus is not a friendly [...]
6 Proven Steps to a Successful Stop-arm Enforcement Program
In 2013, twenty-nine participating states reported a whopping 85,279 vehicles illegally passing the school bus in a single day, according to an annual survey organized by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS). Many school districts have started investigating stop-arm camera technology to stem this [...]
Stop-arm Camera Enforcement Program Success Stories (Part 4)
In Part 4 of our stop-arm camera customer success stories we talk with Tom Oestreich, Transportation Director at Bloomington School District in Minnesota, about his stop-arm camera ‘sting’ operation. Part 4: Minnesota School District Works with Law Enforcement to Mount Stop-arm ‘Sting’ Operation Tom ‘Ace’ Oestreich Transportation Director | [...]
Stop-arm Camera Enforcement Program Success Stories (Part 3)
In Part 3 of our stop-arm camera customer success stories we go to Medical Lake, WA to find out about how the school district’s transportation department uses stop-arm camera footage and works with law enforcement to ensure prosecution. Part 3: School District Works With Law Enforcement to Issue Stop-arm [...]
Top 8 Ways Wireless Video Downloading can Actually Save you Money
Installing a bus camera system is an important step towards improved passenger and driver safety, but many organizations find retrieving and managing the video footage more of a challenge than they bargained for. Although you may want to avoid the initial expense of investing in a wireless network infrastructure [...]
Stop-arm Camera Enforcement Program Success Stories (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our stop-arm camera customer success stories we interviewed a Canadian School District in Wainwright, AB, who began testing Seon’s new stop-arm camera system in January of 2013. Transportation Director Chrysti Mannix gave us some insight on how she used footage from her new stop-arm camera [...]
Stop-arm Camera Enforcement Program Success Stories (Part 1)
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 [...]
Expert Advice Series: Special Needs Transportation (Part 2)
Our industry expert, Kala Henkensiefken, had such valuable insight and advice on the subject of special needs transportation, we asked her to share more on her secrets to success. Here is the rest of our interview: Q. Do you think Special Needs Transportation has become more complex over the [...]
Expert Advice Series: Special Needs Transportation (Part 1)
Bio: Kala Henkensiefken is the Transportation Coordinator for Brainerd Public Schools – ISD 181 in Minnesota, and an advocate for Special Needs Transportation education and training. Kala started her career in pupil transportation in 1989 as a bus driver, and is now the current President of the Minnesota Association [...]
Case Study: The ROI of School Bus Camera Wireless Downloading
Transportation Director of California’s Stockton USD, Carlos Chicas, participated in a case study on Wireless Downloading. He categorized wireless downloading as a must for peace of mind and savings for student transportation. Seon’s wireless and video management solution provides confidence for transportation staff. In an instant, they know if [...]
Now Offering Student Tracking
Seon announces the launch of vMax® Trac, an RFID-card based student tracking system that gives school transportation staff real-time information on whether a student is on the bus, missed the bus, or got off at the wrong stop –critical information when a student is missing or a school bus [...]
Image Quality and DVR Reliability: Key Factors in Choosing the Right Stop-arm Camera Solution
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 [...]
Video Captures Alabama School Bus Drama Highlighting Importance of Emergency Preparedness
As a parent of two school-aged children, and working in the school bus security industry, the recent school bus driver shooting and child abduction in Alabama really struck a chord with me. The heroic tale of the school bus driver’s ultimate sacrifice to protect his precious cargo left me [...]
3 Ideal Scenarios for High-definition Bus Cameras
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 [...]
