Territory-wide campaign to promote school transport safety
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Police will launch a territory-wide campaign to promote school transport safety from tomorrow (August 27) to September 3 to tie in with the start of the new school year.

During the eight-day publicity campaign, Police officers from Road Safety Teams will distribute publicity leaflets to drivers of school buses and nanny vans, as well as teachers and parents to draw their attention to road safety of school children. School bus drivers will be reminded to use low gear and ancillary braking system when driving along downhill slopes. Police officers will also organise school visits to deliver talks on safety of travelling on school buses.

Police provisional statistics showed that in the first half of this year, there were 29 traffic accidents involving school buses with 81 people injured, compared to 50 accidents and 125 injuries in the same period in 2008.

According to the School Transport Safety Rules, the driver of a school bus or nanny van should take necessary precautions to ensure the safety of passengers.

Police Report No. 5
Issued by PPRB

Ends/Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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