Device for detecting school bus stop arm violations
OwnerWayne L Hauptliinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for detecting and identifying school bus stop arm violations. The device includes a sensor positionable on a school bus for detecting the presence of a moving vehicle in a violation zone adjacent to the school bus. A detection mechanism detects the extension of the stop arm on the school bus. A control unit is operable with the sensor and the detection mechanism and provides a control signal indicating the presence of a vehicle in the violation zone when the stop arm is extended. A camera which is responsive to the control signal photographs the moving vehicle in the violation zone.
Claims20
A device for identifying school bus stop arm violations wherein a moving vehicle enters a violation zone adjacent the school bus when a school bus stop arm is extended, the device comprising:
- a control unit positionable on the school bus for providing a control signal when the stop arm is extended;
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- a camera positionable on the school bus and responsive to the control signal for photographing the moving vehicle in the violation zone and the extended school bus stop arm.
A method for identifying school bus stop arm violations wherein a moving vehicle enters a violation zone adjacent the school bus when a school bus stop arm is extended, comprising:
- providing a control signal when the stop arm is extended;
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- photographing the moving vehicle in the violation zone together with the extended school bus stop arm in response to the control signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.