For years, school districts in Maryland have been relying on school bus cameras to catch drivers who are putting students' lives at risk.
The company responsible for those cameras shared on Wednesday how much of an impact it's making in Howard County.
The data shows the number of violators are trending down. For information on BusPatrol, check out this website .
Fewer violations
As Howard County Public School bus drivers have their eyes on the road, several other cameras installed on the bus are keeping an eye on everything else.
The cameras are particularly looking for when a driver illegally passes the bus. The cameras are installed by the company BusPatrol free of charge.
Justin Meyers, BusPatrol's president, said his team works to better the cameras and artificial intelligence