The Control, Inspection, and Security dept. of the Island Government hereby informs the general public that the school bussing inspections that took place between July 28 and August 13, 2010 has concluded successfully. The inspections took place at the Jose Lake Sr. ball park.
During these inspections all 64 school busses, that transport school children on behalf of the island government, were inspected. School busses that failed the initial inspection were given the opportunity to make the necessary repairs before being re-inspected. At the end of the inspections a total of 57 school busses had passed the physical inspection and 7 failed. Substitute school busses have been provided by the respective owners and will be available to transport the students to and from school. All substitute busses have also been inspected in accordance with Chapter 4 of the Island Traffic Ordinance.
While the inspections primarily focused on the specifications of the Island Traffic Ordinance, the inspections also focused on aspects such as, working emergency exits, fire extinguishers, conditions of the seats, sharp and or potential dangerous objects protrude from the school bus, insurance, and cleanliness. The inspection carried out by the Control, Inspection and Security dept. is more a physical inspection and not a technical inspection as annually carried out by the inspection Center on Bush road.
According to the Section head of school bussing at the Control, Inspection and Security dept., Ms. Martha Thewet, all school busses transporting children on behalf of the Island Government will be operating on the public road for the 2010/2011 school year and are all insured, clean, and are comfortable to ride on. Most importantly the buses have all sufficiently met the safety requirements of the Traffic Ordinance.
Furthermore the management of the Control, Inspection and Security dept. would also like to inform the general public that the daily directing of traffic in the Cul de Sac area by the members of the Control Unit will resume. Motorists are requested to adhere to the directives of the persons directing traffic at all times in order prevent obstructing the flow of the traffic during the morning hours.
Motorist operating the public roads are also asked to be more vigilant and cautious when driving on the public roads, particularly due to the fact that school has resumed and more children are expected to be walking along the public roads, traveling to and from school. Management of the Control, Inspection and Security dept. would also like to wish all the school children a Happy and Safe 2010/2011 school year, and to conduct themselves in an orderly manner especially when traveling to and from school via school bus.