A Bill to make requirements relating to the design and operation of school buses; to make provision about road safety training for drivers and users of school buses; to establish a School Bus Safety Council; and for connected purposes.
<p>This Bill attempts to create a safety regime for school buses, with separate construction and use regulations. It would:</p><ul><li>create an offence of overtaking a school bus when it is stationary</li><li>make provision for training for pupils and drivers</li><li>require the Secretary of State to make an annual report to Parliament on the issue</li><li>create a new School Bus Safety Council to monitor the effects and enforcement of the Bill. </li></ul>