Dubai Roads inspects buses from 286 schools and kindergartens in the emirate – newsdubai

The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has conducted field campaigns that included inspections of buses tracking 286 schools and kindergartens in the Emirate of Dubai as part of its drive to regulate practices in the school transport sector to determine the extent to which operators are complying with applicable requirements in this activity, and apply precautions to reduce traffic The spread of “Covid-19” during student transportation.

The authority confirmed that the school visits will be based on the analysis of data on the schools that have committed the most violations during the last academic year, through the smart inspection system, and school buses will be audited against: (safety and security specifications for buses, permits for drivers and supervisors and their obligations to perform the duties assigned to them) and compliance with the cleanliness of school buses).

She stated that the Passenger Transport Activities Control Department of the Public Transport Corporation is starting to implement the required inspections of this important sector of transport activities which caters to different age groups of students and that the authority is always keen on their safe and easy transport. She added that the inspections of school buses come within the framework of pre-determined strategic plans to monitor the working mechanism of these buses in the Emirate of Dubai, and the extent of their compliance with the legislation and laws that regulate the work of these buses. , as these inspection campaigns include a number of comprehensive inspections that point to the establishment of requirements and standards Safety for the operation of school buses, including that the maximum bus speed does not exceed 80 km per hour, and that a speed control device should be installed that is in accordance with the conditions and specifications approved by the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology.

And periodic inspections of buses are carried out to ensure their safety by inspectors in the field, to ensure compliance with the specifications and requirements of school transport in accordance with the best international practices used in this field.

The bus must contain a first aid kit and a fire extinguisher, and the bus must not be more than 15 years old.