From January 1, 2025, many new regulations will apply to commercial vehicles transporting preschool children and students.

According to newly issued regulations, vehicles used for transporting preschool children and students must be painted dark yellow on the outside of the vehicle, and the front and two sides of the vehicle above the windows must have signs.

Decree 151/2024/ND-CP detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Road Traffic Safety and Order The Government has just issued regulations that commercial vehicles transporting preschool children and students must be painted dark yellow on the outside of the vehicle.

At the same time, the front and two sides of the vehicle above the windows must have signs identifying it as a vehicle specifically used to transport preschool children and students.

Many studies and development histories of school buses in countries around the world show that dark yellow has a strong impact on the eyes of the viewer.

Vehicles used for transportation combined with activities of transporting preschool children and students must have signs identifying them as vehicles transporting preschool children and students placed on the front and two sides of the vehicle above the windows.

The above regulation takes effect from January 1, 2025.

Many studies and development history of school buses in countries around the world show that the dark yellow color has a strong impact on the eyes of the viewer, thereby increasing the visibility of the vehicle even in harsh weather conditions such as: fog, rain, day or night. This is important to help prevent accidents for school buses. This has been done by many countries for a long time.

The Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety clearly states that vehicles used for transporting preschool children and students must have equipment to record images of preschool children and students and equipment with warning functions to prevent children from being left behind in the vehicle; must have a usage period of no more than 20 years, and must have paint colors according to Government regulations.

Cars carrying preschool children or primary school students must have age-appropriate seat belts or use vehicles with age-appropriate seats as required by law.

Vehicles used for transportation combined with activities of picking up and dropping off preschool children and students must have equipment to record images of preschool children and students and equipment with warning functions to prevent children from being left behind in the vehicle that meets the requirements specified in Point a, Clause 1 of this Article.

When picking up and dropping off preschool children and primary school students, there must be at least one manager on each vehicle to guide, supervise, maintain order and ensure the safety of preschool children and primary school students throughout the trip.

In case a vehicle has 29 seats or more (excluding the driver's seat) and carries 27 preschool children or primary school students, there must be at least 2 managers on each vehicle.

The manager and driver are responsible for checking preschool children and primary school students when getting off the vehicle; preschool children and primary school students must not be left on the vehicle when the manager and driver have left the vehicle.

Drivers of cars transporting preschool children and students must have at least 2 years of experience driving passenger vehicles.

Educational institutions must develop procedures to ensure safety when transporting and picking up preschool children and students; instruct drivers and managers of preschool children and students to understand and properly implement the procedures; and be responsible for ensuring order and road traffic safety when transporting and picking up preschool children and students of that educational institution.

Vehicles transporting preschool children and students are given priority in organizing traffic flow, regulating traffic, arranging stops and parking in school areas and at points on the route to transport preschool children and students.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/tu-1-1-2025-ap-dung-nhieu-quy-dinh-moi-voi-o-to-kinh-doanh-cho-tre-em-mam-non-hoc-sinh-192241211184108028.htm