School Bus Safety Rules of Chhattisgarh

• School buses should be regularly maintained, cleaned and its doors must be fitted with a safe locking system.
• No curtains or colored films should be stuck on school bus window.
• A school bus should have essential documents such as pollution control certificate, insurance certificate and bills showing payment of taxes.
• No school bus should be more than 12 years old.
• If a bus is hired for transporting school students, it should be labelled as “On School Bus Duty” in front of the bus.
• A horizontal grill must be fixed on every school bus window to ensure better safety.
• Every school bus should have a fire extinguisher and first aid kit.
• School bus attendants should be received appropriate training for handling emergency situations and use first aid kit appropriately.
• A school bus driver must have license and minimum five years of experience in driving heavy vehicles.
• No outsider shall be permitted to enter a school bus apart from students, guardian, teacher and drivers.
• Students should be provided with sufficient space under the school bus seat for keeping bags safely.
• School bus should be painted with yellow colour and the word school bus should be inscribed in a visible manner.
• Every school vehicle should be operated within a particular speed limit.
• Emergency doors must be fitted on the right side of a school bus.

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