School routes: practical advice on safety.

More than 1 million students move every day in the Community of Madrid to reach their study centers. In Hnos. Montoya, with more than 40 years of experience in child and youth transport, We know that security in displacement is a key issue. Therefore, in addition to complying with the regulations, we make a continuous investment in vehicles and follow rigorous maintenance plans. The human factor is determinant. At Hnos. Montoya we focus on the selection and training of all our staff.

Practical advice on child transport safety

In addition to the optimal condition of the coaches and the skills of the drivers… Ensuring safety on school routes implies that all parties follow basic recommendations. Students, families, educational centers, public administrations and, of course, the general public.

Design of safe school routes. The companies responsible for transport must design the best route avoiding traffic obstruction. Thus, among other aspects, it will be necessary to analyze the selection of the pick-up and reception of students in the teaching center.

Behavior of the students. Children should receive a correct education about behavior on school routes and upon arrival at school.

• Save the backpacks in the enabled compartments.
• Do not distract the driver and wait for the coach to come to a complete stop to move.
• Do not push, play or run inside the bus.
• Use the zebra crossings and security zones to get to the bus stop and go to the school.

Social commitment Children's mobility reaches the whole of society. The public administrations must provide the infrastructure, security and awareness necessary for an optimal coexistence of school routes with the rest of the traffic.

At Hnos. Montoya we work daily to guarantee safety on school routes in Madrid. For this reason, we invite the agents in charge of contracting this type of services, to request to transport companies the relevant legal information.