New School Bus Safety Rules by TN govt

1. ATTENDANT
LICENSE
The attendant should posses
a valid conductor’s license
If there are only girls on
the bus, there should be
a woman attendant
The driver of the school
bus should have experi-
ence of at least five years
in a vehicle belonging
to a similar category
The driver should
undergo a skill test
in the presence of
the school-level
transport commit-
tee once a year
The driver must
maintain a log book
and point out any
defect noticed on a
day-to-day basis
The driver should
not have been
challaned for
speeding, drunken
driving or a fatal accident
THE ATTENDANT
THE DRIVER
THE BUS
The bus
should be of a
semi-saloon
type with
steel body
The entrance should be well-maintained to
ensure safe locking and easy unlocking
The foot-board should be
at a height not exceeding
250 mm from the ground and
fitted with non-slip treads
It should be painted
completely in yellow
The inscription
“School Bus”
should be painted
on the front and rear
top of the vehicle
The name of the school
should be written at the
top of the front and rear
ends, and on both sides of
the body of the vehicle
A first-aid box should be
provided and replaced
periodically
INFOGRAPHIC: PRATHAP RAVISHANKAR
It is mandatory to have trained attendants to take
care of the schoolchildren
NEW RULES, NEW ROLES