Carpool for school students have come under the spotlight in the wake of the recent accidents in the city which has prompted the implementation of the following guidelines:
- Drinking water must be made available
- Doors of the pool car or bus have to be kept tightly shut during transit.
- School buses will have to be painted yellow-blue and carpools have to be painted yellow-green
- ‘School Bus’ and ‘School Cab’ have to be written around the vehicle
- Vehicles which are older than 15 years is not permissible to operate
- Documents and regular maintenance of Car brakes, speed limit and engine have to be kept up to date inside the vehicle
- Drivers of pool cab or bus must have an uniform along with an ID card around their neck containing all the information regarding him/her
- Drivers with less than 5 years of experience cannot be employed for the purpose
- Every school car or bus must have an attendant along with the main driver
- Details about each & every child travelling in the cab or bus, including their address, blood group, phone number of parents and nearest relatives must be kept handy
- The pool cars cannot be parked just about anywhere and must wait unless any one comes to pick up the kid
- Sped limit for all school vehicles carrying children will have to follow the speed limit 40km/hr
- There has to be a fire extinguisher present in the vehicle
- The pool cars and buses will have to have a first-aid emergency kit inside
- The windows necessarily need to have at least 2 iron rods across them
- The cars must have comfortable seating with ample space for the children to keep their bag
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