Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has directed government and private school authorities to restrict the students from bringing motorized vehicles to the premises.
A communication from the Transport Commissioner Odisha, Cuttack follows a decision, which was reportedly taken in the recent State Road Safety Council Meeting. Minors riding two-wheelers to school in urban areas is not uncommon, but the authorities are worried over the fact that the students remain oblivious to violations caused under the Motor Vehicle Act and putting themselves in danger.
THE GUIDELINES:
- Underage children of the school should not drive motorized vehicles to reach school
- Implement school bus policy
- 3-wheelers should not carry more school students than the prescribed limit, and to abide by the Rules of Road Safety as prescribed by the State Road Safety Council.
“Any deviation in the matter may be brought to the notice of local RTO immediately for the safety of the school students,” it further said,
Besides keeping a watch on the students, the school authorities have been directed to inform the guardians regarding the new guidelines.
The RTOs have been asked to cancel the registration certificates of school buses that do not possess fitness certificates and initiate against the school buses and vans for overloading.