2026-1692026-169
2026-169 · POLICY · 2026
An Order to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 71, authorizing the use.of school bus violation detection monitoring systems.
The Amesbury City Council will accept state authorization to establish a school bus stop-arm camera enforcement program. The program, developed with the Amesbury Public Schools and Police Department, aims to deter drivers who illegally pass stopped buses and to protect students, with privacy protections and data ownership rules in place.
submitted CITYWIDE
- STEP 1 · CURRENTSubmittedNOV 10 2026
- STEP 2Approved—
AI summary · plain-language
Amesbury will adopt the state law authorizing school bus violation detection monitoring systems to document drivers who unlawfully pass a stopped school bus. The program will be developed with Amesbury Public Schools and the Amesbury Police Department in compliance with privacy protections, data handling, and state reporting requirements. This aligns with the city's Complete Streets policy and aims to improve student safety by deterring unsafe driving near school buses.
Key provisions
§1 Accepts Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 71 to authorize school bus stop-arm enforcement.
§2 Authorizes installation and operation of school bus violation detection monitoring systems on buses.
§3 Requires privacy protections, data retention limits, and city ownership of data.
§4 Enforcement is civil; penalties are not criminal convictions and not affect insurance surcharges.
Discussed at meetings
City CouncilCity Council Meeting
refer2026-169
Refer late file Council Bill 2026-169 (authorize school bus stop-arm camera enforcement program) to the next Committee of the Whole with a second reading to follow.
amend2026-169
Suspend the rules so that late files 2026-169 and 2026-170 may be placed on the agenda.