KARACHI: The Karachi traffic police announced new laws for school vans in Karachi on Saturday.
As per details, the announcing the laws for school vans, DIG Traffic Dr Amir Sheikh said the vans would be blue in colour and would be given special protocol in traffic laws.
DIG Traffic Amir Sheikh further said the responsibility of implementing these laws will lie with the administration of schools. He added those schools in violation will have their registration cancelled and sealed.
Following are the laws announced:
Vans will not have a cylinder of any type and will only run on petrol or diesel.
It is illegal for a Suzuki pickup to operate as a school van. It is necessary for an attendant to be present in the school van.
It is illegal for the school van to go to a petrol station with children on-board.
Overcrowding the bus will not be allowed.
Playing music, smoking by the driver and attendant in the school van will not be allowed.
Action will be taking against those school vans which fail to meet the compliance date of August 21.