Tests - S.Africa - Children at peril on buses, AA tests reveal
Cape Town,South Africa -Cape Argus (subscription), by Jo Steele &Terri-Liza Fortein- Oct 5, 2005: -- More than a month after a school outing ended in a city bus crash tragedy, Automobile Association road-worthiness tests indicate most school buses used for trips are deathtraps... The Western Cape Education Department is investigating alleged widespread corruption, which is being blamed for allowing unsafe buses on the roads... Defective brakes, tyres, steering and suspension were just some of the problems identified in 11 of 14 buses submitted for free AA testing last month. One bus did not even have a shatterproof glass windscreen... said the Education Department was investigating allegations of widespread corruption within the system, although he would not go into detail...
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