Parents urged to check credentials of scholar transport services as pupils return to class in Western Cape

Cape Town traffic officers held 34 scholar transport operations at 52 schools around the metropole last year, issuing 7,649 fines and impounding 116 vehicles. Overloaded vehicles, unlicensed drivers, unroadworthy vehicles and scholars transported without the required permits were among the issues encountered by enforcement staff.

“Sadly, scholar transport is often overlooked until an incident captures the headlines,” said the city’s mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith. “Yet thousands of children are ferried to and from school daily by service providers, some more law-abiding than others. As we start this new academic year, I appeal to the drivers to do right by the many children whose lives they hold in their hands every day. To parents, I encourage you to do your due diligence and check the credentials of your chosen service provider. Even our schools, while not technically their responsibility, I implore them to say something if they see something.

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