SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1988
PASSENGER LIMIT OF SCHOOL PLB'S MUST NOT BE EXCEEDED
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE SCHOOL HOLIDAY BREAK TO REMIND OPERATORS OF SCHOOL PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES TO ENSURE THAT THE NUMBER OF STUDENT PASSENGERS CARRIED IN THEIR VEHICLES DOES NOT EXCEED THE PERMITTED PASSENGER LIMIT.
"THE PERMITTED SEATING CAPACITY IS INDICATED IN THE VEHICLE LICENCE DISC AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE EXCEEDED.
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"CARRYING STUDENT PASSENGERS EXCEEDING THE PASSENGER LIMIT IS AN OFFENCE AND POSES A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN ON BOARD, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS IN A VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS, THREE CHILDREN WHO ARE THREE YEARS OLD OR OVER AND UNDER 1.3 METRES IN HEIGHT ARE COUNTED AS TWO PASSENGERS.
THIS MEANS THAT A 12-SEATER LIGHT BUS CAN CARRY A MAXIMUM OF 18 OF THESE CHILDREN AND A 14-SEATER LIGHT BUS CAN CARRY A MAXIMUM OF 21 CHILDREN.
A CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OLD OR OVER BUT TALLER THAN 1.3 METRES IS COUNTED AS ONE PASSENGER.
"OPERATORS OF SCHOOL PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES SHOULD STRICTLY ADHERE TO THIS METHOD IN CALCULATING THE PERMITTED NUMBER OF PASSENGERS IN THEIR VEHICLES.
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"OFFENDERS WILL BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $5,000 AND THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT ON FIRST CONVICTION AND $10,000 AND SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT ON SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTIONS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE POLICE WILL BE PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION то THIS OFFENCE WHEN THE NEW SCHOOL TERM OPENS AND WILL TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION ΤΟ ENSURE THE SAFETY OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
PARENTS AND SCHOOL AUTHORITIES ARE ALSO THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
ASKED TO CO-OPERATE,
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