TEMPE, Ariz. — American Traffic Solutions (ATS) today announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract with King County Directors’ Association (KCDA) to provide CrossingGuard, ATS’ school bus stop arm photo enforcement solution, to KCDA members.
KCDA is a purchasing cooperative that provides centralized procurement services for public school districts in the state of Washington and neighboring states.
CrossingGuard will provide KCDA members with a new weapon in the fight against illegal stop arm running. When the stop arm is deployed, the CrossingGuard system automatically detects a vehicle illegally passing the bus in either direction and captures video of the violation and images of a vehicle’s license plate. The goal of this program is to reduce the number of injuries and/or fatalities related to stop arm violations. It is estimated that each school day, more than 1600 Washington drivers illegally pass an extended school bus stop arm.
“We’re excited to have an opportunity to partner with KCDA on this important safety initiative,” stated James Tuton, CEO of American Traffic Solutions. “Our CrossingGuard solution provides schools, bus drivers, and the police with an important enforcement tool to protect children as they enter and exit the school bus.”
About KCDA Purchasing Cooperative
KCDA Purchasing Cooperative is a public entity that is owned by Washington’s school districts and audited by the State Auditor. We are audited in several areas, including compliance with purchasing procedures and with bid statutes. There are 294 school districts in Washington that are members of KCDA. All items and services under contract with KCDA have been awarded through a competitive sealed bid process, with contract, bid, and advertising documents posted on our website.
About American Traffic Solutions
ATS is proud to be the market leader in road safety camera installations in North America. ATS has more than 3,000 installed red-light and speed safety cameras serving more than 30 million people.
