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Thursday, March 28

‘Schools should look into transportation also’

‘Schools should look into transportation also’


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, June 24, 2016:Vanita Torvi, member of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, said on Thursday that rather than having private vans ferry children from their houses to schools, the school management themselves should make arrangements to run such vans.

This would ensure that they chose drivers with care and such vans would follow government guidelines on children’s safety, she said.

She was speaking to reporters in the aftermath of the collision on Wednesday between a van carrying schoolchildren and a private bus at Trasi village that resulted in the death of eight children.

After visiting the injured children at the Kasturba Hospital here, she said concerted action by various departments – including police, regional transport and school heads – was needed to prevent such tragedies.

As many as 117 children had lost their lives in road accidents in the State from 2014 to 2016.

The police department should appoint a constable near schools to regulate and monitor the transport.

Since over-speeding is a major reason for accidents, police and the Regional Transport Office should seize licences of drivers and vehicles in such cases.

It is necessary to instal speed governors in private buses.

Since low visibility is being blamed for the accident at Torvi, it is necessary that school vans have yellow lights on top so that it is well identified. There are clear guidelines for schools buses.

They have to be painted yellow.

She will hold a meeting with the authorities of the Don Bosco School and also the parents on safety measures, Ms. Torvi said.


Courtesy: The Hindu


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