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Hyderabad, Bengaluru Tighten School Bus Safety With Drone Surveillance and Drunk-Driving Crackdowns

Authorities have stepped up oversight by deploying drones to monitor school zones, imposing liability on school managements for safety lapses.

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The Bengaluru traffic police have taken school bus drivers to task over drunk driving and over speeding from time to time.
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Overview

  • Hyderabad Traffic Police booked five school bus drivers for intoxicated driving after testing 324 vehicles across 34 locations.
  • Bengaluru Traffic Police’s surprise checks covered 4,559 school vehicle drivers and resulted in 58 arrests for drunk driving.
  • Hyderabad City Police will deploy drones to capture footage of school zones and share visuals with management as formal warnings.
  • Commissioner C.V. Anand declared that school managements will be held liable for any safety lapse within 200 meters of their campuses.
  • Authorities are mandating CCTV and dashboard cameras in all school vehicles and encouraging a new carpooling app to ease peak-hour congestion.