School Bus Safety Rules of Jammu and Kashmir

• Every school bus should be painted in yellow colour
• School bus should be shown on the front and back of the bus. In the case of a hired bus, On School Duty should be displayed in front of the bus
• There should be a first aid box, speed governing device and a fire extinguisher inside the bus
• The windows of school buses should have horizontal grills in it
• School name and its telephone number should be shown anywhere outside the school bus
• For better safety, school bus doors should have a safe locking system and have sufficient space for keeping bags of students
• No school buses should carry children more than its seating capacity
• There should be a skillful attendant to take care of students
• A school bus driver should have a minimum experience of 5 years of driving heavy vehicles
• No driver guilty of traffic violation should be appointed as school bus drivers
• Any parent or teacher should accompany students in the bus, for ensuring safety of students
• School authorities should systematically check whether school bus is following essential safety guidelines

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