Miami-Dade Sheriff Suspends School Bus Camera Ticketing Program for Median Violations

Suspension of School Bus Camera Enforcement

• 🛑 The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office has suspended enforcement of citations issued by school bus cameras, specifically those related to median violations.
• ⚠️ This suspension comes after drivers reported receiving $225 fines for passing a stopped school bus when a median separated their direction of travel.

Clarification on School Bus Laws

• 🚌 It remains illegal to pass a stopped school bus regardless of camera enforcement.
• 🚗 However, drivers are not required to stop if a raised median separates their lane from the school bus.

Attorney's Perspective on Enforcement

• ⚖️ Attorney Mark Gold suggests the enforcement, particularly with median violations, may have been more of a "money grab" than a safety measure.
• 🧐 He argues that drivers should not have to be excessively vigilant for school buses across multiple lanes when a median is present.

Company and Client Advice

• 📞 Bus Patrol, the company providing the cameras, stated that enforcement decisions are solely at the discretion of the law enforcement agency.
• 💰 Attorney Gold advises his clients not to pay fines for what he considers wrongful citations, noting that so far, these have not escalated to actual traffic citations with license points.

Ongoing Developments

• 📰 Many viewers have reported receiving violation notifications, some of which did not involve medians and therefore are not covered by the current suspension.
• ❓ The Sheriff's office is expected to provide further clarification on the suspension, making this a developing story.