Up to 4,500 Children's School Buses to Undergo Joint Inspections by Next Month

The Korea Transportation Safety Authority announced on the 3rd that from this month until mid-next month, it will conduct joint inspections of children's school buses in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, local education offices, local governments, and jurisdictional police stations.

This measure is in preparation for the expected increase in school bus usage due to the expansion of after-school programs at kindergartens and daycare centers. Vehicle safety inspectors affiliated with the Authority will directly participate and inspect approximately 3,000 to 4,500 school buses. They will check the operation record devices, child disembarkation confirmation devices, attachment of child protection signs, visible light transmittance (window tinting), seat belt installation status, and the installation status of fire extinguishers and emergency escape devices.

At Mongsil School in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, vehicle safety inspectors from the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (TS), Southern Gyeonggi Headquarters, are inspecting a school bus for children. Provided by the Transportation Safety Authority

If an inspector reports a school bus that does not meet safety standards, the local government can impose administrative measures such as ordering the owner to restore the vehicle to its original condition. The Authority urged each owner to conduct self-inspections in advance and perform maintenance if necessary.

Vehicle safety inspectors of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority have participated in joint inspections of school buses and have inspected about 30,000 buses over the past three years. Jeong Yong-sik, Chairman of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, said, "Since the safety of children's school buses is directly related to life, through this joint inspection, we will strive to raise safety awareness among drivers and operators managing children's school buses and create a traffic environment where children can feel safe."

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