Wireless Video Surveillance: A Capital Idea

Wireless Video Surveillance: A Capital Idea
by Art Gissendaner

While the consensus in the student transportation industry is that wireless is the future of school bus video surveillance, experts say the interest in wireless systems is increasing faster than the capital school districts need to buy them. They also caution transportation officials to be sure of their needs before shopping for a surveillance system, and to never leave home without their information technology (IT) specialist.

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Commenting on this article in Student Transportation News, 247Security’s Robert Scott, V.P. Sales and Marketing stated,

"This is a great article in STN bringing the reality of wireless video management in school busing to the forefront. As our customers in Sumpter, FL and Washoe, NV confirm, 247Security wireless solution TouchDown™ is the next level of video management bringing video and GPS together right at your office desk. It is a time and money saver, the next generation of video management. If we take exception with anything in the article it is that we believe wireless fits in all school bus operations, regardless of size. It is an obvious benefit in large operations, but my experience is that managers and their staffs, in small operations, are very busy people wearing many hats! Anything that saves time and money fits!

If we can offer any advice when looking at wireless options, it’s ask a lot of questions. Can the system talk with many vehicles at once? Can it actually download video files, how long does that take? Can the system operate, downloading data long after the buses are shut down for the night. Best approach is to get a live demonstration!

TouchDown™ is in operation in many districts across the country and we will be happy to describe, in detail, all that it can do for you."

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The American School Bus Council is proud to salute our Partner: 247Security Inc.

The American School Bus Council is proud to salute our Partner: 247Security Inc.

While introducing their new wireless technology this past year, 247 chose to give the ASBC Champions presentation at approximately twenty meetings, with each meeting having fifteen to twenty attendees. The ASBC Champions presentation touts the safety, environmental, and educational benefits of the yellow school bus, and is powerful tool to educate our own industry and others about the benefits of the yellow school bus. Ed Donn, Industry Consultant for 247Security, said they included ASBC's Champions presentation to make their meetings "worthwhile" and for their vendors to see the importance to the yellow school bus.

ASBC thanks 247 for all their hard work. By using ASBC materials and messaging, 247 is helping ASBC meet our goal: protecting and promoting the yellow school bus.

Source: American School Bus Council, June 2011, Newsletter.

Survey confirms 'alarming' number of illegal passes

Just under 112,000 school buses were involved in the survey, accounting for about 24 percent of the school buses in the U.S. The bus drivers reported 37,756 total stop-arm passing incidents, some of which involved several vehicles, with a total of 76,685 vehicles passing. NASDPTS noted that while reports weren't available from all states, the 76,685 vehicles counted in a day by the participating states represent well over 13 million illegal passes of school buses in a typical 180-day school year.
“Others who are not already familiar with how often illegal passes occur will view these numbers as alarming," Simmons said. "We hope these results trigger more safety countermeasures within states and at the national level, including greater motorist awareness, greater enforcement, and tougher, more uniform laws.”
One particularly noteworthy finding was that 3.1 percent of the violations were motorists passing the bus on the right side, where students load and unload. "I was really shocked by that," NASDPTS Executive Director Bob Riley told SBF.
Riley said that the association has sent the survey results to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other transportation agencies, as well as to auto organization AAA. A press release was also distributed, and Riley said that he has been getting a lot of calls from media outlets.
Riley noted that although some states have done their own illegal passing counts in the past, this is the first time that a national survey has been conducted. NASDPTS plans to coordinate another one next year.

The first national survey of stop-arm running found that more than 76,000 vehicles illegally passed school buses in a one-day snapshot.
The survey, conducted by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS), collected data from 28 states this spring. NASDPTS President Mike Simmons presented the results on Monday at the opening session of the Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference in Oklahoma City.

Original Source: School Bus Fleet, July, 11, 2011