TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - State lawmakers want to put the breaks to those failing to stop for school buses.

In a Florida Senate committee hearing Tuesday, they approved a measure that will allow schools to use cameras to enforce the law.

Senator Oscar Braynon wants school districts to add cameras to the sides of school buses.

Under his proposed measure, once the school bus stop sign pops open, a sensor in the camera would detect any driver that fails to stop.

Violators would get a notification in the mail. If the driver decides not to fight that, then it’s an over 260 dollar ticket.

“This is a camera activated by the bus driver, an aid to the bus driver,” said Sen. Braynon, “because were it not for the camera, the bus driver would have to modify it themselves.  So it only activates when the bus driver pops open the sign. It’s human operated, unlike red light cameras, which are just sitting there.”

Leon County School administrators say 30 new buses are expected this spring and they will have cameras on the outside.