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Time of India
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
58 school buses in Coimbatore found with defects, denied fitness certificate
Coimbatore: Ahead of the reopening of educational institutions after the summer vacation, at least 58 buses used for transporting students were found unfit during an inspection at the Police Recruits School (PRS) ground here on Saturday. A special committee, comprising the district collector, regional transport officers, police and education department officials, inspected 945 school vehicles on the day to check if the mandatory safety features were in place. After the inspection, 58 buses were not issued fitness certificates, as they did not have a speed governor, first aid kit, valid fire extinguishers, and inside cameras and reverse camera sensors. Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar said the school buses were inspected for safety features as per the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Regulation and Control of School Buses) Special Rules 2012. At least 945 of the 1,471 school buses from 274 schools in the jurisdiction of Coimbatore Central, South, North, West and Sulur regional transport offices were inspected on the day. "Defects were detected on 58 buses. We have given them a week to rectify the issues and resubmit the buses for inspection to obtain the fitness certificate. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo The vehicles that are not inspected today will have to ensure they receive their fitness certificates before the reopening of schools," the collector said. An eye camp was conducted for the drivers who came for the inspection. Fire and rescue services department personnel demonstrated how to operate fire extinguishers in front of the drivers. Regional transport officers A S Viswanathan, Pradeepa and Poonkothai conducted the inspection, while the collector and deputy police commissioner (traffic) S Asokkumar supervised the process.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- The Hindu
School buses inspected in Coimbatore ahead of new academic year
Ahead of the new academic year, over 1,700 school buses were inspected for safety compliance in Coimbatore, with District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar overseeing the checks at the Police Recruits School (PRS) grounds on Saturday. A total of 1,741 school buses, operated by 274 private schools across the district, were inspected under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Regulation and Control of School Buses) Rules. Of these, 945 vehicles passed, while 58 were turned away due to lack of proper certification or other deficiencies. The inspection focused on safety aspects such as fire extinguishers, first aid kits, emergency exits, front and rear cameras, and the overall condition of the vehicles. Officials also verified availability of the required documentation, including fitness certificates. As part of the safety initiative, drivers were also screened for vision problems. Those requiring further medical attention were referred to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital. The Collector said school buses must operate within prescribed speed limits, particularly in urban areas, safety protocols must be adhered to at all times, not just during inspections, and strict action would be taken against school managements that failed to comply with the safety regulations. The public, he said, could report to the police about overloading in auto-rickshaws, especially those carrying more children than permitted. The Fire and Rescue Services Department conducted a demonstration on emergency evacuation procedures and the use of fire extinguishers in school vehicles as part of the programme.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
School buses come under thorough inspection
Joint inspection of school vehicles under Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Regulation and Control of School Buses) Rules in Virudhunagar district to ensure safety of students was conducted here on Wednesday. Collector V.P. Jeyaseelan visited the Armed Reserve Ground where the inspection of school buses were being done by officials from the district administration and the departments of Police, Transport and School Education. During the inspection, the officials inspected whether the fire fighting equipment were properly maintained in the buses and whether the vehicles had first aid boxes. The Collector also checked the working of emergency exits in the buses and whether speed governors were fitted in the vehicles so that the drivers cannot operate the buses in higher speed. As it has been mandated for the school administration to appoint attenders with due licence, the officials verified the licence of the attenders. These attenders have to help the students while boarding and alighting. The officials also checked whether the footboards of the vehicles were properly designed for the students to easily climb up and down from the buses. As per the rules, the first step should be 25 cm to 30 cm above ground level. The officials also inspected whether the driver's cabin was duly separated. They also checked the seating arrangment, including whether they were firmly fitted on the floor of the bus. They also tested the stability of the bus floor, railings in the windows to prevent the children from protruding their hands and heads out of the body of the bus. A total of 819 school buses belonging to 177 private schools have been given licence in Virudhunagar district by different Regional Transport Offices. Among the 569 school buses which were subjected to inspection, 500 buses were cleared for transportation of the students, while 69 buses were rejected for certain shortcomings. The respective school administration has been advised to take corrective measures in those vehicles for another round of inspection. Medical camps were organised for the school bus drivers on the occasion. Experts from '108' ambulance services demonstrated life-saving techniques and firemen demonstrated fire-fighting techniques to the bus drivers. Additional Superintendent of Police K. Ashokan; District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) Chandrasekar; Revenue Divisional Officer- Sattur Sivakumar; Regional Transport Officers, Manickam (Virudhunagar), Chandrasekar (Srivilliputtur), Velumani (Sivakasi); Deputy Superintendent of Police Yogeswaran; District Educational Officer (Private Schools) Subburaj were among those who were present.
The Hindu
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Over 150 school vehicles found unfit in Vellore, nearby districts
With schools set to reopen on June 2, a recent inspection by Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai found over 150 school vehicles, including vans and buses, unfit for transporting students due to safety and fitness issues. RTO officials said that at present, around 2,980 school vehicles were registered in these districts for transportation of school students. The annual assessment, which began a few days ago, is done by the district-level committee on school safety that includes a Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Deputy SP, District Educational Officer (DEO) and Regional Transport Officer (RTO). The entire exercise should be completed by May 23 to allow unfit vehicles to do repairs and get ready before re-opening of schools on June 2. 'We track all school vehicles regularly by maintaining a separate register for fit and unfit vehicles. As a double cross-check, we also verify documents of vehicles on campuses itself prior to school reopening,' K. Shivakumar, RTO (Arani), told The Hindu. Accompanied by V. Sundarajan, RTO (Vellore), Collector V.R. Subbulaxmi inspected school vehicles in Katpadi on Tuesday. Officials said that introduction of front and rear cameras in all school vehicles from this academic year onwards was a major initiative to ensure safety of students. Alongside, transport officials have to check 21 other safety parameters, including the height of the footboard, strength of the floor, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, speed governor, driver's cabin, seats, bag racks, windows, window grill and emergency exits. Transport officials will paste 'OK' stickers on buses that passed the inspection. Deadline for unfit vehicles to get clearance is on or before May 31. Officials said the tightening of rules became a norm after the passage of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Regulation and Control of School Buses) Special Rules, 2012, which mandates officials to inspect the school vehicles every year.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Officials check school buses for road worthiness in Kallakurichi
As many as 22 school buses out of a total of 197 buses were found not roadworthy during an inspection by officials of various departments in Kallakurichi on Friday. The officials have instructed the school authorities to take remedial measures and bring the vehicles back for inspection to get a fitness certificate. Collector M.S. Prasanth supervised the inspection under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Regulation and Control of School Buses) Special Rules, 2012. Officials from the district administration, transport and school education departments inspected the vehicles from 47 schools in Kallakurichi on the AKT private school campus here. The officials checked the vehicles for fire extinguishers, first-aid boxes, emergency exits, and speed governors. They also made sure that attenders were appointed in the buses to assist students in boarding and alighting. Drivers will also be subjected to scrutiny and are required to have a minimum of five years of experience. The school managements have been given a week's time to set right shortcomings, an official said.
