Gwinnett County officials will begin issuing citations this week to motorists who have been recorded driving past school buses that have stopped to pick up or drop off students.

Gwinnett school board members approved a contract with Redflex Traffic Systems last fall to install cameras on the stop sign arms of about 300 school buses. The fines are $300 for the first offense, $750 for the second offense and $1,000 for a third offense and a six point reduction on the driver’s license.

Gwinnett officials said the cameras were installed in an effort to improve safety for children as they enter or exit a school bus. Gwinnett is the ninth Georgia school district to work with Redflex on the camera program.

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