New Delhi, Jan 25: Delhi government on Thursday issued fresh guidelines on plying of school buses, introducing stricter measures for ensuring safety of students.
The new guidelines came two days after a five-year-old girl of Air Force School, Subroto Park, was killed when a speeding van ferrying students turned turtle after colliding with a car. The van, a private vehicle, was plying without the required permit.
As per the guidelines, only drivers having five years of experience will be allowed to drive school buses and vans. Any driver who is challaned more than twice in a calendar year on account of certain violations like overtaking, jumping of red light and violating parking regulations will not be allowed to drive school buses.
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