What is the school transport regulations?

School transport is a very serious matter. Every day, thousands of children get on board buses to travel to their schools. Hnos. Montoya, company specializing in school routes in Madrid, analyze what is the school transport regulations.

The security conditions in the school transport and minors are collected in the Royal Decree 443 / 2001. In this publication, published in the BOE, all the details can be consulted. Next, we highlight some of the most relevant.

8 important aspects in the regulations on school transport

• The regulations affect the specific school routes for schools but also the regular transport of passengers when a specific part of the travelers are under 16 years.
• Transport classified as "school" can only be carried out by companies that have the appropriate administrative authorization.
• The state of the coaches is important. The regulations specify that vehicles must not exceed the age of 16 years at the beginning of the school year. In the same way, standards are specified regarding the use of sound warnings, non-slip floor, bars and handles to guarantee accessibility from the outside as well as other safety compliance according to the legislation in force. In addition, from 2007 all seats must be equipped with a seat belt.
• During the school route service, the bus must show on the front and back the indicative sign of transportation of minors.
• The presence on board of a person of legal age in addition to the driver himself will be necessary.
• The duration of the school route must not exceed, in normal circumstances, the time of travel.
• The ascent and descent of the bus must be done by the door closest to the driver or the adult companion.
• The company that provides the service must have the authorization of discretionary transport of passengers, the ITV card in force and have the necessary insurance to offer this service.

The safety of travelers is the most important. Because, Hnos. Montoya complies with the school transport regulations and develops internally other quality processes to guarantee the best service.