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Existing legislation governing these vehicles
is considered adequate to meet present needs to the
extent that it requires them to be constructed to a
safe design and to be driven safely. All vehicles
used for the transport of school children have to
comply with the requirements prescribed in the
regulations governing the construction and maintenance
of vehicles while all drivers are required by the
Road Traffic Ordinance to exercise proper care to
ensure that they do not endanger themselves, their
passengers and other road users. Persons licensed
to drive private light buses are required to have
held a valid driving licence for a private car for
at least 3 years and to pass a driving test for
light buses.
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The Government does in a number of ways
assist parents and operators of school vans and
light buses to ensure the safety of children boarding
and alighting from these vehicles. Each year the
Education Department issues guidelines to kindergarten
supervisors on the safety of children travelling in
school mini-buses.
These recommend, amongst other
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