• 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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