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School Bus Camera Customer Loyalty DVR Technology Upgrade

School bus camera technology has progressed throughout the last three decades, and I have been selling and servicing them.
The school bus camera DVR technology is so good that most cameras now come with a 10-Year Camera Warranty standard, and we offer a Testudo Lifetime System Warranty for those who never want to pay for the originally purchased part again. DVRs are the weak link in the cameras for school bus applications, and we now have a way to help manage that service life situation and for schools to save money when they fail.

School Bus Fleet Management of Risk & Deterrence

Why do school district transportation managers and Safety directors purchase School Bus Surveillance Camera systems of their fleet of school buses?
There are several reasons that will be discussed as to why cameras for school buses has become one o fthe most common accessories to the school bus fleet.

School Bus Camera System Backwards Compatibility

School Bus Camera Recording systems from most suppliers require periodic upgrading, and most manufacturers require complete replacement of the entire bus camera system even though most of the components are fully functional.

Most manufacturers are short-sighted and greedy, driven by profits, and not really concerned about customer budgets or the immense time and effort required to remove fully functional cameras and cables whenever the DVRs reach the end of their service life.
When your school bus camera supplier has a business model of planned obsolescence, they want you to have to replace every component every time there is technological advancement.

School Bus Cameras or School Bus Seatbelts?

What is the best choice for limited-funded school districts to help enhance the safety of the children riding their buses? Do low-cost school bus video camera systems or seat belts do more to enhance the safety of the children on the school buses?

For decades, there have been discussions and those calling for the use of seat belts to be worn on school buses in order to enhance child safety for school bus passengers. We require them in passenger cars and they are proven to save lives, so why not in school buses as well is the general rationale.
In the interest of full disclosure, American Bus Video Inc. does not sell seatbelts, but we do provide affordable school bus cameras and Lifetime Warranty School Bus Cameras.

School Bus Camera May Last The Life Of The School Bus

We are often asked how long a school bus video camera system lasts?
The answers often depend on the systems you purchase and the features that the system may come with.

School Bus Cameras Can Disprove False Texting Claims

Public school bus drivers, charter bus drivers, and contractor Pupil Transportation School Bus drivers are often accused of doing things they should not do, such as texting while driving a school bus. When these claims or accusations include breaking state or federal laws, state laws as well as local district guidelines, there needs to be a mechanism to verify or dispute those claims.

School Bus Cameras Help Prevent Vaping On School Buses

Pupil transportation be it a contract carrier or public or private school bus transporting students to and from school, have a new underage child vaping issue to deal with.

While children vaping on school buses may not be as severe as gang-related assaults or school bus bullying of students, this is a concern as underage vaping is a crime. The laws are clear on who can vape and there are age restrictions generally excluding everyone still riding a school bus to and from school.

What Is Required for School Bus Camera Video Operation?

For many searching for a School Bus Video Surveillance Camera Recorder for their buses, this may be a steep learning curve, and several over the years have asked what is required from them to view these video files from their in-vehicle Bus Video Camera System.
The following will provide a basic outline for what is required from the person in charge of viewing the video files to watch, record, and copy or archive them.

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