DANGEROUS BUSES
* China - More than 6,000 Chinese school buses off the road
Beijing,China -People's Daily Online -14 Dec 2006: -- Chinese traffic police have ordered 6,223 school buses off the road, after they were found to be be unroadworthy, until they are repaired... The suspensions follow a nationwide inspection of school transport launched at the end of November... A serious school bus accident in northeast China's Heilongjiang province, blamed on speeding and overloading, left eight children dead and 39 injured on Nov. 21... The accident prompted the Ministry of Public Security to conduct a thorough survey of school transport and establish a mechanism to prevent further accidents...
* New Zealand - School buses fail safety test for second time in months
Okaihau,New Zealand -The New Zealand Herald,by Elizabeth Binning -Dec 13, 2006: -- Five buses used to transport hundreds of Northland school children have been ordered off the road for the second time this year after inspectors found a raft of problems, including unsafe brakes... Police took the action on Monday after finding two of Otene Buses Ltd's fleet were unsafe. A further three failed to comply with regulations, including one with brake problems...
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