A Stop Arm Safety Program with Integrity

Under our School Bus & Student Safety Initiative, Baltimore County Public Schools has contracted with AngelTrax to provide photographic and video evidence packets for enforcement of vehicles that disregard school buses’ flashing stop lights. In addition, AngelTrax has provided a full suite of interior cameras for live view and video archiving.

For full implementation and operation of this program, AngelTrax also works directly with Baltimore County Police for violation issuance and Baltimore County Government for fine collection and administrative adjudication. AngelTrax has been stellar to work with! Their team has been very responsive, professional, and has proven to be an excellent partner in this student safety initiative.

In 2023, the City of Dothan and the Dothan Police Department partnered with Dothan City Schools to address the alarming number of drivers illegally passing stopped school buses. At the time, statistics revealed that Dothan had one of the highest violation rates in Alabama, prompting immediate action.

Since implementing this program, we’ve seen a remarkable decline in stop-arm violations—dropping by over 40%. A National Transportation Safety Board study found that roughly 30% of drivers admitted they simply “didn’t care” to stop for school buses. In response, the Alabama Legislature took decisive action by passing the Alabama School Bus Safety Act in 2016. To enforce this law, Dothan City Schools pioneered Alabama’s first photo enforcement program in partnership with AngelTrax—a critical step toward protecting our students and improving road safety.

Throughout our partnership, AngelTrax has managed every aspect seamlessly. Their team conducts thorough video reviews, screening all footage and forwarding only potential violations to the Dothan Police Department for approval. Officers simply determine whether a violation occurred, click the appropriate button, and move on to the next case—making the process quick and efficient.

AngelTrax utilizes the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System for license plate verification, ensuring the same reliable data used by law-enforcement agencies across the country. They also handle customer-service inquiries, tailor citations and legal documents to meet departmental and court requirements, manage court scheduling, and prepare and present evidence to the judge. They execute all responsibilities with excellence.

AngelTrax provides Santa Rosa County District Schools with the school bus stop-arm camera enforcement system, including equipment, equipment service, review and processing of potential violations to our Sheriff’s Office, printing and mailing approved violations, and processing uniform traffic citations for violations that have not been resolved.

They have provided extensive training and support to school district personnel and sheriff’s deputies on use of the system and throughout program implementation. AngelTrax is an excellent vendor for the Stop Arm Program. Highly recommended.