Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 7 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 25 members in total.

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SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR SCHOOL BUSES

That this House notes with great sadness the recent deaths in Aberdeenshire of two secondary school pupils, who were killed in separate incidents while alighting from their school bus; expresses its sympathy with the friends and families of the victims; is concerned that no statutory safety regulations exist to prevent other vehicles from overtaking stationary school buses; notes that other countries have such legislation, including the US and Canada; recognises the increasing sense of concern shown by parents and teachers for the safety of pupils travelling by school transport; supports clearer demarcation of school buses; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to review the situation and consider introducing legislation to make it illegal to overtake a stationary school bus which is picking up or dropping off pupils.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2179 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Lord Bruce of Bennachie

Mark Durkan

Andrew George

Lee Scott

David Simpson

Subjects

Buses Health and safety Schools

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk