Safety Check * UK - ‘Shock’ over school buses
Stevenage,Herts,UK -The Cambridgeshire Times -30 March 2007: -- A Policeman said he was shocked after a revealed one in six of Cambridgeshire's school coaches have defects... Twelve of 73 buses checked during the two-week operation were found to have serious defects, with three not allowed to be driven until repairs were carried out... Spot checks were carried out by officers and staff from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), on behalf of the Eastern region's Traffic Commissioner based in Cambridge... Of the 73 checked, 37 coaches were found to be clear of defects and 24 were issued with advisory defect notices, a recommendation to fix faults such as chipped windscreens... But nine coaches were given delayed prohibition notices, allowing 12 hours to fix the fault and to pass an MoT...
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