School Bus Safety Rules of Punjab and Haryana

• School Bus should be written on the back and front of every bus transporting school
  children
• If it is a leased bus, “ON SCHOOL DUTY” should be made visible on the school bus
• No school bus should carry children exceeding its permitted seating capacity
• A first-aid-box and a fire extinguisher should be there inside every school bus
• Every school bus windows should have horizontal grills and doors should be fitted with
  reliable lock
• School bus should have its name and telephone number
• School bus drivers must possess a minimum experience of five years in driving heavy
  vehicles
• Apart from drivers, there must be another relevant authority in every school bus as per the
  Rule 17 of Motor Vehicle Rules
• There should be space provided under the seats for keeping school bags safely
• A teacher or any school authority should accompany from the school in the bus to ensure
  safety norms
• Vehicle such as bus, van, or any other transport should be allowed to carry school children
  if there is a proper permit
• All the school buses shall be road worthy, carry annual fitness certificate and insurance
  certificate
• All school bus conductors and drivers shall wear proper uniform and name; and have
  license number of the said driver and conductor
• The bus driver shall have a proper and valid license at the time of
  employment/engagement
• Every school buses should possess a valid pollution under control certificate
• The school buses are not allowed to exceed the speed of maximum 50 KMPH anywhere in
  the city
• Every school buses shall carry a board displaying the name of the school, route and
  timings on the front of the bus
• There should be proper control for managing the traffic in and around the school in every
  educational institutions
• There must be a record showing name, home address along with telephone number of
  school bus driver
• School bus should be regularly inspected by school authority
• Every school bus drivers should have at least 5 years of driving experience.
• The bus driver should not have been charged for more than three times in traffic violations
• All School buses should have a conductor or an attendant. And the attendant should
  receive proper training to handle the young children
• All schools should have proper parking area
• The conductors and drivers of the school buses shall attend a refresher course at least
  once in two years which is arranged by the Transport Department
• School bus drivers should be subjected to fitness tests

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