AI in Bus Stop Arm Cameras: Reducing Errors and Improving Safety

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how school districts protect students and enforce traffic laws around school buses. When applied to school bus stop-arm camera systems, AI significantly improves the accuracy, efficiency, and reliability of automated enforcement. Advanced AI integration helps the entire school bus safety program protect students and improve road safety.

The Challenge: Accuracy and Efficiency

Traditional camera-based enforcement systems rely on fixed triggers and simple motion sensors. While effective, these setups can occasionally generate false positives, such as flagging a vehicle that legally passed or stopping recording too early.

These errors not only create inefficiencies but also risk undermining public trust in the program.

How AI Enhances Stop Arm Camera Systems

Verra Mobility’s Stop Guard™ program uses AI to:

• Analyze traffic behavior in real time
• Determine whether a vehicle is in violation based on speed, distance, and direction
• Eliminate non-violations from being recorded
• Prioritize actionable violations for review

This smarter detection process ensures that only accurate, review-worthy events are captured—helping to reduce disputes, improve citation rates, and build community trust.

Better Evidence. Better Enforcement.

By pairing AI with high-resolution cameras, radar sensors, and follow-up violation review by our experienced staff, Verra Mobility’s system produces comprehensive and precise evidence packages. This improves the legal defensibility of each citation and streamlines processing for school districts and courts.

These tools also make it easier to educate the public about violations and reinforce safe driving habits around school buses.

A Smarter Safety Program

AI is part of a broader mission to create safer roads through smart mobility solutions. AI-powered enforcement supports:

• Higher accuracy, fewer false positives
• Faster processing and event review
• Greater scalability across large bus fleets

About Verra Mobility’s Stop Guard™ System

Verra Mobility’s Stop Guard™ system leverages AI-driven detection as part of a full-service, violator-funded solution. Our team provides everything needed—from installation to legal support—to help school districts launch effective, trustworthy safety programs.

Want to bring AI-powered enforcement to your school buses? Request a demo or contact our team today.