Strobe lights on school buses are option here in New York, but many school districts and contractors get them installed. Here are a few of the operators in the Hudson Valley region who spec them:
- Monroe-Woodbury CSD (Wired to the ignition, always on)
- Byram Hills CSD (Switch)
- Lakeland CSD (Switch)
- Bedford CSD (Switch)
- Brewster (CSD)
- First Student (Wired to the ignition on some, others switch)
- Hendrick Hudson CSD (Switch)
I work in the bus business, and personally, I think the strobes should be activated only in poor weather conditions, or when making dangerous stops. When the strobes are used all the time, it makes the buses much too noticeable, IMHO.
BTW, here is one of Byram Hill's new units, pictured on my website:
http://schoolbuscentral.com/gallery/update...h/6_06c2_ny.htm