A federal judge has given RTC of Washoe County the green light to begin recording audio along with video surveillance on its buses.
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A federal judge has given RTC of Washoe County the green light to begin recording audio along with video surveillance on its buses.
RENO, Nev. — A federal judge has given Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County the green light to begin recording audio along with video surveillance on its buses, reported Mohave Valley Daily News.
The local bus driver's union, which has been fighting the move for more than three years, intends to appeal the decision, the report said.
The county notified the union in March 2014 it intended to start using them to improve safety and aid in accident investigations, but postponed the initiative when the union objected, according to the Mohave Valley Daily News.
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