(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this traffic Code, there is hereby adopted a civil enforcement system for school bus stoppage law violations as outlined in this Section. The DMT system imposes monetary liability on the Registered Owner or Designated Party for failure of an operator thereof to comply with school bus stoppage laws in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
(b) The City of Lancaster Police Department shall be solely responsible for administering violations of the DMT system; the Lancaster City Schools District shall provide access to its bus fleet for installation of the DMT.
(c) The Police Department shall solely administer the DMT system and shall maintain a list of the buses within the city limits where DMT is installed.
(d) Whenever a Lancaster Police Officer witnesses a violation of Section 4511.75 of the Ohio Revised Code or otherwise has issued a citation pursuant to those sections, this chapter does not apply. However, the recorded images produced by the DMT system may be used as evidence for a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.75. Any citation for a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.75 issued personally by a police officer shall not be issued in the manner described under this chapter and shall instead be treated in the same manner as prescribed by applicable Traffic or other Rules.
(e) This chapter shall not apply to violations involving vehicle or pedestrian collisions.
(Ord. 16-13. Passed 9-9-13.)