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School Bus Stop Arm Passings: A Decade of Trying, Learning and Trying Some More. Derek Graham State Director, North Carolina NC Department of Public Instruction. Nicholas “Nick” Adkins. McMichael High School – Rockingham County, NC. The Motorist Judy Earline Stillwell. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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School Bus Stop Arm Passings:A Decade of Trying, Learningand Trying Some More
Derek GrahamState Director, North CarolinaNC Department of Public Instruction
Nicholas “Nick” Adkins
McMichael High School – Rockingham County, NC
The MotoristJudy Earline Stillwell
Remembering Nick Adkins
Stop Arm Violation Task Force Department of Public Instruction Guilford County SchoolsWake County SchoolsWilson County SchoolsGovernor’s Highway Safety ProgramHighway PatrolInstitute for Transportation Research and
Education (ITRE)Division of Motor Vehicles
Data Gathering - First Statewide Count
April 15, 1997: 114 districts - nearly 13,000 buses
2,636 ViolationsStatewide each Spring since
Data gathering is very important IF IT’S NOT WRITTEN DOWN, IT
DIDN’T HAPPEN!
Number of Violations Reported
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Public Service AnnouncementTHE BUS STOPS HERE….
NHTSA
Best PracticeGuide
Operation Stop Arm
Stepped up enforcementPress conference to describe what
we were getting ready to doDisplayed the bus-mounted camera
Operation Stop Arm
Little media responseTV in one location; newspaper only in
the other
Public Awareness
Trooper R. A. Hood
Valuable Insights
Involve key agencies before startingTraining of bus driversGather data to identify problem areasMake use of technologyRelationship with law enforcementRemember that data? Make sure it is
good and share it with law enforcementPublic awareness is effective
Getting the Word Out - The Role of the Media
Television AdvertisingRadio AdvertisingEXPENSIVECan’t do it - or can’t do it aloneGENERATE THE NEWS
Annual Counts Special blitzes
Dalton FolwellMay, 1999
Crossing the street to board the bus – struck and killed by oncoming motorist (female from Central America not aware of stopping requirements)
Local Task ForceCan Be Very Effective and Develop Energy – Needs a Champion
DA’s officeJudgesLaw EnforcementSchool Transportation Department
Stop Arm Task Force
Stop Arm Task Force
Identify proper partnersKeep it simpleMeet regularly and keep making
progress!
Operation Stop ArmN.C. State Highway Patrol
February 7-11, 2005
Trooper Activity
Followed more than 1400 school buses (>10% of the fleet)
Ride-alongs on 163 school buses
2800 Charges
1133 Speeding606 Seat Belt and Child Seat236 Improper Driver’s License29 Passing Stopped School Bus27 DWI4 DWI under age of 21778 Other
Continuing Efforts – Technology
Bus Routing DataEquipment on BusesCameras GPS
NC Law Enforcement Stop Arm Violations GIS Map
Week of January 10th thru 13th 2000
Legend
VIOLATIONS
STREET NAMES
CITY LIMIT
Brighter, Strobing Lights
Will they last?
Data seem to show a reduction in violations with brighter strobing lights.
Will they begin to eventually blend into the background?
Other Signage
S.T.O.P. Sign
CAUTION STOPPINGSTOP DO NOT PASS
Global Positioning SystemsAutomatic Vehicle Locating
Verify operation of stop arm, lights, brakes, speed, etc at bus stop where violation occurred
Provide data to law enforcement for areas of concentration
Driver Intervention – The Best Technology ?
All the technology in the world is not going to prevent the thousands of daily stop arm violations
Most deaths are students K-3Who is there with that student?
Driver Signal – So That Students Know When to Cross
Liability for the driver / district Yes……so?
Reinforcement, day after day, so that it becomes second nature to the student to WAIT before crossing
Digital Camera Systems
License Plate Enhancement
Here’s Why We Need to Keep Fighting the Fight
Terrence HowardChatham CountyFebruary 20, 2002
Struck and killed by oncoming motorist.Bus had not come to a complete stop.
Priscilla NortonRobeson County April 16, 2003High school studentExiting the bus when a motorist (66
year old female) went around the bus on the right side (brake failure)
Ana Maria SolaRowan CountyNovember 5, 2003
Crossing the street to catch the bus. Struckand killed by oncoming motorist. Student on hisway to school.
Sheila HernandezRobeson County January 13, 2004
Boarding the bus when a truckslammed into the back of the bus.
Miguel PosadaRobeson County October 19, 2004
Crossing the street to catch the bus. Struck and killed by oncomingmotorist (substitute teacher)
Education Education
Need to continually search for opportunities to tell the story so that motorists will THINK
CNN Piece
What’s the Silver Bullet?
If there is one it is the district CHAMPION. That person in the school district that
willDevelop relationships with law enforcementLook for and activate partnersTry new technologyGet the word out
Will We Stop All Violators?
Nope
Is It Worth Trying?
You Bet THEIR Life it is!!
School Bus Stop Arm Passings:A Decade of Trying, Learningand Trying Some More
Derek GrahamState Director, North CarolinaNC Department of Public Instruction