Archives: School Bus Rules and Regulations

• The word “School Bus” should be inscribed both on front and back of the bus
• “On School Bus Duty” should be shown in front of the bus if it is a hired one
• Every school bus should have a first aid box in it
• There should be horizontal grills on every school bus windows
• School bus should have an ISI marked fire extinguisher
• Name of the school or educational institution and its contact details must be written on
  the bus
• The doors of the school buses should have a strong lock system to ensure student safety
• Sufficient space must be provided to school bus students to keep their belongings safely
• There should be at least one school bus attendant to take care of the school children
• For additional safety, any parent or teacher can accompany students in the school bus

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• Every school bus should be displayed with its name, contact number etc. on the left side
  of it
• A driver more than 60 years of age should not be appointed as school bus drivers and
  they should have a minimum experience of 5 years in driving
• School authorities should regularly check the health condition of every school bus drivers
• The management must make sure that license submitted by drivers is verified by RTA
  official
• Every school bus should have an emergency exit and it should be visible to school bus
  passengers
• A First aid box with essential medicines and equipments must be provided to every
  school bus
• There should be a proper parking place for school buses inside the school premises
• An attendant should be there inside every school bus. But, they should never be allowed
  to drive the bus
• Both drivers and attendants should wear uniforms as prescribed by the Transport
  Commissioner
• A school bus should also have fire extinguisher, dry power beside engine department and
  provision for keeping bags safely
• The school management should conduct safety lessons every year with approval from
  Transport Department of Telangana
• Every school buses should be provided with hand rails for safe entry and exit of students

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• Every school buses should have an external colour of Golden Yellow
• The word “School Bus” should be written both in front and rear top of a school bus and
  also school or college name should be clearly displayed at top of the front and rear ends
  and on both sides of the school bus
• Handrails should be firmly fixed near steps of the school bus
• School bus doors should have safe locking and unlocking system
• There should be a grilled partition to separate driver’s cabin
• All school bus seats should be fixed with sufficient bolts and nuts to the floor board
• Every school bus window should be provided with horizontal steel bars
• The word “ Emergency Exit” should be inscribed in red colour on a white background
• A first aid box with essential equipments and medicines must be there inside a school bus
• Two fire extinguishers with ISI marking should be present in every school bus
• A school bus should be installed with a speed controlling device and GPS tracker
• Every school bus should maintain a record containing details of student name, their
  blood group, contact number etc.
• School buses should have the relevant documents such as road permit, license, fitness
  certificate etc.
• A female attendant is necessary for a school bus carrying girl students. At the bus stops,
  attendant should get down the bus and help the student to get on and off the school bus
• No driver or school bus attendant shall be below 21 years and above 50 years

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• No school bus should carry children more than its seating capacity
• Every school bus should have closed doors for safety of students
• A relevant certificate of fitness, pollution under control certificate, bill for tax payment
  etc. should be there for every school bus
• School buses should be painted with yellow colour
• Name of the school or college and telephone number must be displayed in front and rear
  side of the bus
• Sufficient space should be provided for students to keep bags either on the roof of a
  school bus or under seats
• A list should be provided with names of student, blood group and contact details to every
  school bus drivers for handling emergency situations
• Every school bus must have a first aid box in it
• A device or system should be there to ensure interlocking of the sliding school bus doors
• School bus drivers should have at least five years of experience in driving heavy
  vehicles, should wear uniforms and should not be blamed for traffic offences such as
  intoxicated driving, overspeeding etc.
• No school bus should be permitted to run without an attendant
• A school transport committee should be organized within the school for conducting
  regular meetings, maintain records of school bus students and assure school
  transportation safety

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• 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

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• If a vehicle is used for transporting school children, On School Duty should be written on the bus in Blue letter on White background
• As per the Rule 151 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, a school bus should keep a first aid box inside it
• Every school bus window should be designed with horizontal grills for better safety
• A fire extinguisher should be there inside a school bus
• The name and contact details of the school should be displayed anywhere in the bus
• A reliable lock should be attached to every school bus door
• There should be sufficient space under the seat for keeping bags of students
• A bus attendant should be appointed in the bus for taking care of school children
• Any parent or a school authority should be present inside the bus for ensuring safety standards
• School authorities should not appoint a driver who is punished for traffic related offences twice in a year
• A record showing details of school bus students should always be kept inside the bus
• School buses should be monitored regularly by school authorities
• Every school bus seat should have at least a width of 265mm and a depth of 350mm
• School buses should be painted with golden yellow colour
• Speed limiting device should be installed with a speed limit set at 50km/hr

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• 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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• Every school bus should be painted in Yellow colour and the word School Bus should be displayed in front of the bus.
• When a vehicle is hired for transporting school students, On School uty should be made visible to everyone
• A vehicle used as school bus should not be more than 15 years old from the date of its initial registration
• School authorities should have a complete list of students with their name, address, class, contact number, blood group, pickup point etc.
• Along with a driver, school buses should also have an attendant, preferably a female one to take care of the girl students
• In emergency situations, school bus driver and attendant should inform the relevant school authorities to make necessary arrangements and ensure student safety
• If a parent fails to pick a kindergarten student from the bus stop, school bus attendant should return the child back to school. After that school authorities should contact the parent to collect their child from school, till then the complete safety of that kid is the responsibility of school authorities
• There should be a convex cross view mirror that enables a driver to watch the entrance door and exit door of a school bus
• A handrail should be there in every school buses to help school children get on and off the bus
• Every school bus should have a first aid box, fire extinguisher, space under the seat to keep bags of students, warning lights
• A school bus driver should have at least 5 years of experience of driving
• The school bus should have a closed body with full steel body
• School authority should give punishments to drivers for offences such as drunken driving, overspeeding, dangerous driving etc.
• All school buses should satisfy the requirements specified by Government
• Every four wheeler with a seating capacity of more than twelve used for carrying school children must have a board indicating school name and its route number

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• A school bus driver should have at least 5 years of experience of driving a school bus
• School bus drivers should be punished for offences like dangerous driving, drunken
  driving, red light jumping, over speeding etc.
• Yellow colour should be painted in every school bus
• School bus should be written both on the front and back of the bus. On School
  Duty should be marked on a hired bus
• GPS should be installed in every school bus and must always be in working condition
• Every school bus window should have horizontal grills
• There should be a fire extinguisher and a first aid box in every school buses
• School bus doors should be fitted with reliable locks
• A valid agreement and a complete list of school bus riders should be there inside the
  school bus
• School buses should be installed with a standard speed governing instrument

• School name, address, and contact details should be displayed both on the left side and back of the school bus
• The age of a school bus driver should not exceed 60 years and they should undergo various health tests
• School authorities should appoint only those drivers who have 5 years of experience in driving the school bus
• School buses should be inspected regularly by the school authorities
• Every school bus should have emergency exit and it should be visible to everyone inside the bus
• First aid box along with essential medicines and equipments should be available in the school bus
• There should be at least one attendant in a school bus. But they should not be allowed to drive the bus
• The school bus driver as well as attendant should wear uniform as suggested by Transport Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh
• A complete list of students along with their name, address, class, and destination should be kept inside the bus
• Convex view mirrors should be installed in the bus so that drivers can watch the entrance and exit properly
• Every school bus should have a fire extinguisher, space for keeping bags of students, flash lights on each corner of the bus etc.
• School bus drivers should receive appropriate training before entering into the employment
• The school bus doors should have a safe locking system for improving student safety
• School buses should not carry children more than its seating capacity
• Handrails should be fixed near the doors for safe entry and exit of students

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