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New Brunswick school bus drivers fail to meet licensing, training requirements: audit

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FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's auditor general has uncovered evidence of school bus drivers failing to meet licensing, training and criminal record check requirements, saying these lapses are putting students at risk.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's auditor general has uncovered evidence of school bus drivers failing to meet licensing, training and criminal record check requirements, saying these lapses are putting students at risk.

"Non-compliance with legislation and departmental policies surrounding pupil transportation could increase the risk of endangering a vulnerable population," the report says. A review of 150 bus inspection reports found 311 defects including 35 leaking air brake systems, 20 malfunctioning emergency exits, 20 instances of broken lights, and a hole in the floor of one bus.

 

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