With the end of school holidays, the protection of young passengers is at the forefront of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate.

From November 9 to 13, a set of preventive measures will be held across the country, aimed at the safe transportation of students to educational institutions by bus.

Traffic police inspectors will check:

• the technical condition of vehicles;
• the availability of seat belts.

The following are also a priority:

• driver qualifications;
• their strict compliance with the Traffic Rules;
• speed limits;
• their well-being before starting a shift.

Transport organizers must remember that responsibility for the life and health of minors lies with the officials of the organizations and the drivers of the specified vehicles.

We remind parents: a child under 12 years of age and up to 150 cm tall must be transported in a certified child restraint system (infant car seat, booster seat, or booster cushion) appropriate for their weight and build.