DC adding stop-arm cameras to some school buses — and then $500 fines

D.C. is adding cameras to some school bus stop arms, as part of a push to crack down on drivers who don’t slow down when buses are stopped.

To start, stop-arm cameras will be placed on 25 school buses maintained by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The agency said it has over 600 buses as part of its fleet.

Sharon Kershbaum, acting director of D.C.’s Department of Transportation, said the program is “another element of our safety enhancement efforts.”

“We...