Bus safety draft after string of accidents
Source: Xinhua |
March 30, 2012, Friday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
A DRAFT proposal on school bus safety has been adopted by the State Council, China's Cabinet.
The move follows a series of accidents that triggered public concern about the risks children face traveling to and from classes.
A meeting chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao approved preliminary regulations drawn up by administrative authorities who examined how both domestic and foreign jurisdictions handle management of school buses. The recommendations also took into account submissions from the public.
The regulations call for stricter requirements on the mechanical condition of buses and tighter oversight of bus drivers' qualifications. They also impose limits on maximum speeds and number of passengers.
Last year saw a string of school bus accidents in China. In the most serious, 21 students were killed in November when their nine-seat minivan, crammed with 62 preschoolers, crashed in the northwestern province of Gansu.
This month, 10 children under the age of five and their bus driver were injured when their bus overturned in the northeastern city of Harbin.
On March 5, Wen promised that authorities would take steps to "enhance school bus and campus safety to ensure children's safety."
The new directive says "security staff should accompany students in school buses."
The proposal also requires local governments to try to ensure students attend schools close to their homes. In rural areas where getting to school is more difficult, more needs to be done to "guide and supervise bus safety," the draft states.
The move follows a series of accidents that triggered public concern about the risks children face traveling to and from classes.
A meeting chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao approved preliminary regulations drawn up by administrative authorities who examined how both domestic and foreign jurisdictions handle management of school buses. The recommendations also took into account submissions from the public.
The regulations call for stricter requirements on the mechanical condition of buses and tighter oversight of bus drivers' qualifications. They also impose limits on maximum speeds and number of passengers.
Last year saw a string of school bus accidents in China. In the most serious, 21 students were killed in November when their nine-seat minivan, crammed with 62 preschoolers, crashed in the northwestern province of Gansu.
This month, 10 children under the age of five and their bus driver were injured when their bus overturned in the northeastern city of Harbin.
On March 5, Wen promised that authorities would take steps to "enhance school bus and campus safety to ensure children's safety."
The new directive says "security staff should accompany students in school buses."
The proposal also requires local governments to try to ensure students attend schools close to their homes. In rural areas where getting to school is more difficult, more needs to be done to "guide and supervise bus safety," the draft states.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
