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Every day in China, about 200 million children
go to school. Many of them take school buses.
Several years ago, a serious school bus accident
happened in China when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children
inside, and 21 of them died. To stop such accidents, the Central Government
decided to strengthen the rules for school buses.
On April 5th, 2012,
the government published new rules about school safety. These new rules are
much stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must
make sure that students attend nearby schools or boarding(寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help
kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit(限速) of 80 km per hour on highways and 60 km per hour on normal roads.
While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first. The new rules
also say that school buses must never be overloaded(超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven
seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the
kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher(灭火器),a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.