US Edition63 KZN Scholar Transport Fleets Fail Safety Inspections, 77,000 Pupils at Risk
Gauteng officials impound unsafe scholar transport vehicles and may arrest drivers to ensure learner safety, urging parents to report illegal operators, department says.
- On Monday, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport warned it will impound unsafe scholar transport vehicles and may arrest drivers while running strict inspections at schools and scholar-transport routes.
- Driving the action is a focus on reducing accidents and enforcing legal standards, as the department said measures aim to protect learners and ensure operators follow the law throughout the year.
- Inspection teams working quietly over the weekend reported about 63 scholar transport services failed in Pietermaritzburg; Diale Tlabela said, `All scholar transport vehicles must have a valid licence disc, a roadworthy certificate and proper seating with seatbelts.`
- Parents were urged not to pay for unsafe transport and to report illegal operators, while motorists were reminded to be extra careful near schools during morning and afternoon peak hours.
- The work began quietly on Friday and Transport Minister Siboniso Duma said he was pleased with the inspection efforts.
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