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In Brevard County, there are no compromises when it comes to protecting our children.
Every day, thousands of students rely on school buses to get to and from school safely. And every day, reckless drivers who aren’t paying attention or even worse don’t think the law applies to them put Brevard’s children at risk by illegally passing the school bus.
That’s why we’ve partnered with Brevard Public Schools to launch the Brevard County School Bus Safety Program. Through this program, we’re using stop-arm camera technology to protect our children from dangerous drivers who don’t stop for the bus and in doing so put our children’s lives at risk.
As part of our effort to keep everyone safe we are asking our citizens to take a few minutes and fully educate themselves on Florida’s School Bus Laws and the Brevard County School Bus Safety Program.
To avoid getting a ticket for passing a stopped school bus, and to help protect the lives of our children, please review the materials provided and remember Just Stop…it’s the law!!
⚠️ Starting September 17, 2025, Brevard County will begin issuing citations associated to school bus stop-arm laws using automated camera technology. Don’t be caught off guard. Scroll down to read the most frequently asked questions—and get the facts.
Florida law requires drivers to stop when a school bus displays its stop signal, depending on the roadway. Here’s when to stop:
Before launching the program, we partnered with BusPatrol to run a pilot. In just two months, 10 buses recorded nearly 800 illegal passings—which is approximately 2 per bus per day. Statewide, over 11,000 vehicles illegally pass school buses every day—almost 2 million violations a year!!
Make no mistake, these are not rare occurrences. They are daily threats to our children.
Through the Brevard School Bus Safety Program, school buses have been equipped with advanced safety technology, including AI-powered stop-arm cameras. These cameras detect when a vehicle breaks the law and illegally passes a stopped school bus.
By using automated enforcement, local law enforcement can monitor every school bus stop and hold drivers accountable for violating the law and putting students at risk.
Over time, the program helps change driver behavior, reduce illegal passing, and ensure children get to and from school safely every day.
The School Bus Safety Program combines education and enforcement to change motorist behavior and promote a culture of awareness and responsibility around school buses.
Before the start of the program, we are partnering with the school district and BusPatrol to run an extensive public awareness campaign to inform motorists about this new enforcement initiative in Brevard County. The public awareness campaign will include:
We are dedicated to the continuous education of our community about school bus safety to ensure safer roads for everyone.
In 2023, Florida passed a law allowing school districts to use school bus infraction detection systems to enhance student safety. These cameras capture evidence of vehicles that illegally pass a stopped school bus displaying its stop signal. The evidence is then shared with law enforcement, helping to ensure the law is enforced and protect children as they get on and off the bus.
For more details, you can review Florida statutes:
In Florida, there is a $225 civil penalty for illegally passing a stopped school bus if detected through a school bus infraction detection system, a Notice of Violation is issued to the registered owner of the vehicle, which provides a link to the AlertBus Driver Education Portal, allowing the registered owner to view evidence of the violation. Data from BusPatrol programs shows that over 90% of first-time offenders do not illegally pass a school bus a second time after seeing the evidence.
If the vehicle owner fails to pay or contest liability by the specified due date, law enforcement will issue a Universal Traffic Citation to the registered vehicle owner.
Instructions for payment are included in the Notice of Violation. You can pay online with a credit card at alertbus.com, where you will need to enter your Notice of Violation and vehicle license plate numbers.
To pay by phone, call 1-877-504-7080 and follow the automated prompts. Have your Notice of Violation number and credit/debit card ready. This option is for full payments only. Please be advised for online and phone payments, credit card transactions will incur a processing fee.
If paying by check or money order, make it payable to Florida School Bus Infraction Detection Enforcement. Mail the payment form (located at the bottom of your Notice of Violation) along with your payment to:
Florida School Bus Infraction Detection Enforcement
P.O. Box 1405
Smithtown, NY 11787.
If you have misplaced your Notice of Violation, please contact the AlertBus Customer Service Center at 877-504-7080 for further assistance.
If you were not the driver of the vehicle at the time the violation occurred, you can complete a signed Affidavit Establishing Exemption for School Bus Infraction stating that you were not operating the vehicle. A link to the form can be found below. Be sure to include the Notice of Violation number, your legal name, and your address in the affidavit.
The document must be notarized by a Florida notary. Mail the signed affidavit to Transfer of Liability, Florida School Bus Infraction Detection Enforcement, P.O. Box 1310, Newington, VA 22122 before the due date printed on your Notice of Violation.
Click here to view and download the Affidavit Establishing Exemption Form.
If you are experiencing financial hardship and are unable to pay the civil penalty in full, please contact the AlertBus Customer Service Center at 877-504-7080. They can assist you in arranging a payment plan to help manage the cost of the violation.
If you receive a Notice of Violation you can contest the violation by following the instructions on the second page of the Notice of Violation.
To speak to a representative about a stop-arm violation, contact the AlertBus Customer Contact Center toll-free support line at 1-877-504-7080.
To view evidence of the violation online, visit alertbus.com and enter your Notice of Violation number (example: FL-777777) and vehicle license plate number (no dashes or spaces).