The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a comprehensive safety checklist for school administrators ahead of the third term reopening, emphasizing strict adherence to rules for the safe transport of children. This directive follows recent NTSA random checks that uncovered numerous safety compliance issues in school vehicles.

• Over 315,000 public service and commercial vehicles are operating without valid inspection certificates.
• NTSA urged school managers to use vehicles in good condition, hire qualified drivers, ensure all vehicles have seatbelts, and that speed limiters are functional.
• Inspections revealed issues like non-working speed limiters, poor interiors, rusted chassis, and worn-out mechanical parts in school vehicles.