Speed governors in school buses by May

According to the notification,school buses,which are registered after May 1 will have to mandatorily instal the devices. In case of buses,which are registered on or before April 30,the instalation will have to be done at the time of the renewal of its fitness certificate,and in any case before September 1 this year.

Assistant government pleader Nitin Deshpande said,“Considering the urgency of the situation,and the safety of young children,it was decided to give priority to putting into place the stipulation for at least school buses.”

The notification has also made it compulsory for heavy vehicles and tankers and dumpers to instal speed governors. New registrations of tankers and dumpers will have to comply with the regulations starting from July 1 this year.

However,at present the rule has not been extended to private vehicles,auto-rickshaws.

A PIL filed by an NGO named Suraksha foundation,had demanded prompt action on the issue.

In the previous hearing on January 11,lawyer for the petitioners Anil Sakhare pointed out that numerous other states including Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka,Punjab and Haryana have issued notifications to this effect and have begun implementing the rules.

The matter has now been adjourned till March 19.