Albany, NY — The New York Association for Pupil Transportation held its annual statewide Operation Safe Stop initiative to remind motorists of the dangers and legal consequences of passing a stopped school bus. The initiative focuses heavily on public awareness through media campaigns, community outreach, and partnering with law enforcement across New York State. Alongside these educational efforts, police deployment increases significantly during designated “Safe Stop” days, with officers riding on school buses or following them in marked and unmarked patrol cars to catch violators in real time. This targeted enforcement is concentrated heavily on specific high-risk zones and routes where school districts have previously reported frequent illegal passings.
The statewide effort produced media coverage all across New York State. Check out some of the television coverage below.
October 21, 2026
Albany:
WRGB CBS6 Albany: 5:13AM, 5:49AM, 6:49AM
WTEN ABC10 Albany: 4:41AM, 5:40AM, 5:56AM,
WTEN ABC10 Albany: 6:09AM
WTEN ABC10 and WXXA Fox23 Albany: 6:31AM, 6:41AM
WRGB CBS6 and CW15 Albany: 5:12AM, 5:46AM, 6:07AM, 6:45AM, 7:07AM
WTEN ABC10 and WXXA Fox23 Albany: 7:36AM
WTEN ABC10 and WXXA Fox23 Albany: 8:38AM
WTEN ABC10 Albany: 9:07AM
Spectrum News1 Albany: 7:03AM, 8:03AM, 9:03AM, 10:03AM, 11:03AM
WTEN ABC10 Albany: 12:36PM
Spectrum News1 Albany: 12:07PM,1:07PM, 2:07PM, 3:07PM, 4:07PM
Binghamton:
Spectrum News1 Central New York: 7:03AM, 8:03AM, 9:03AM, 10:03AM, 11:03AM
Spectrum News1 Central New York: 12:07PM,1:07PM, 2:07PM, 3:07PM, 4:07PM
Spectrum News1 Central New York: 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:30PM, 4:30PM
Spectrum News1 Central New York: 9:30PM
WBGH NBC5 Binghamton: 5:52PM
WICZ Fox40 Binghamton: 10:02PM
Buffalo:
Spectrum News1 Buffalo: 7:03AM, 8:03AM, 9:03AM, 10:03AM, 11:03AM
Spectrum News1 Buffalo: 12:07PM,1:07PM, 2:07PM, 3:07PM, 4:07PM
WKBW ABC Buffalo: 5:10PM, 6:09PM (NYAPT president and executive director quoted)
WBEN-930AM Buffalo: 3:32PM
WBEN-930AM Buffalo: 3:06PM, 4:06PM, 5:04PM, 6:03PM, 7:03PM (NYAPT president quoted)
WBEN-930AM Buffalo: 5:23PM
WBEN-930AM Buffalo: 4:04PM, 4:32PM, 5:52PM
Elmira:
WENY ABC Elmira: 6:02PM
WETM NBC Elmira: 5:52PM
WYDC Fox Elmira: 10:04PM
Metro New York:
WABC New York City: 4:34AM, 5:37AM
WABC New York City: 12:32PM
WABC New York City: 5:30PM
WNBC New York: 5:08PM
WCBS New York City: 5:32PM
WNYW Fox5 New York City: 5:31PM
News12 Long Island: 5:30AM, 6:30AM, 7:30AM, 8:30AM, 9:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:31PM, 1:31PM, 2:31PM, 4:31PM, 5:36PM, 6:36PM, 7:36PM, 8:36PM, 9:06PM
News12 Long Island: 6:01AM, 7:01AM, 8:01AM, 9:01AM, 10:01AM, 11:01AM, 12:01PM, 2:01PM, 3:01PM, 4:01PM, 5:06PM, 6:05PM, 10:07PM
Rochester:
Spectrum News1 Rochester: 7:03AM, 8:03AM, 9:03AM, 10:03AM, 11:03AM
Spectrum News1 Rochester: 12:07PM,12:37PM, 1:07PM, 2:07PM, 3:07PM, 4:07PM, 5:07PM, 6:07PM, 8:07PM, 9:30PM
WHAM ABC Rochester: 5:36PM
WHEC NBC Rochester: 4:14PM, 5:14PM. 6:05PM, 7:14PM
Syracuse:
Spectrum News1 Syracuse: 7:03AM, 8:03AM, 9:03AM, 10:03AM, 11:03AM
Spectrum News1 Syracuse: 12:07PM,1:07PM, 2:07PM, 3:07PM, 4:07PM, 5:07PM, 6:07PM, 8:07PM, 9:30PM
Spectrum News1 Syracuse: 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:30PM, 4:30PM
WSYR ABC9 Syracuse: 6:07PM
Watertown:
WWNY CBS Watertown: 6:00PM
WWTI ABC Watertown: 6:07PM
