- 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