Not having a special license to operate school transportation or not having unlimited liability insurance are some of the most common in coach travel. These are two of the conclusions after the special control campaign carried out
between the 12th and the 16th of December of the DGT to vehicles intended for school transport and minors to check that they comply with the regulations established for this type of transport.
In the five days of the campaign, a total of 2,962 vehicles were checked by the agents of the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard, of which 1,136, 38%,
were denounced, with a total of 1,937 complaints filed. The percentage remains relatively stable if we take into account the results of the latest specific campaigns on this sector that have been conducted in recent years.
Administrative irregularities generated the highest number of complaints, including 753 for not having a special permit to operate school transport and 304 for
do not have liability insurance unlimited, as required by law.
The positive part of the data can be found in the fact that none of the school transport drivers monitored during the campaign tested positive for the
alcohol preventive checks carried out by the officers, although 3 of them used other drugs and only one was penalized for breaking the set speed limits.
With regard to the use of seat belts in vehicles that incorporate them, the inspections carried out by the officers verified that in only 3 of the vehicles that had these restraint systems, they were not used due to anomalies in their operation.
The agents of the Traffic Group of the Guardia Civil also verified that 106 school transport vehicles had deficiencies in the service and emergency doors, as well as their activation devices and a further 22 were denounced.
for not having the Technical Inspection of Vehicles up-to-date.
Regarding the mandatory signage that this type of vehicle must carry, 76 of the vehicles checked did not carry the corresponding V-10 school transport sign and another 19 lacked the emergency signal light device.
In addition, 31 drivers were charged because they did not have a person on board the bus to look after them.
the minors if applicable and another 12 due to excessive driving time or shortened rest time.
Source: La Verdad
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