Seat belt inspections on school buses in Muğla continue uninterrupted

With the start of the new school year in Muğla, inspections of school buses are continuing nonstop throughout the province to ensure students can safely reach their schools.

In a statement from the Muğla Governor’s Office, it was noted that traffic teams under the Provincial Police Department and the Provincial Gendarmerie Command are meticulously inspecting school buses.

What is being checked during these inspections?

• Students’ use of seat belts
• Technical equipment of school buses
• Drivers’ licenses
• Safety requirements that must be met in the vehicles
• Compliance of vehicles with regulations

"Our school buses are being inspected; our children are safe"

In a statement from the Governor’s Office, the priority of children’s safety was emphasized: “Our eyes and hearts are on our children. To ensure that our children—our most precious ones and the guarantee of our future—reach their schools safely, our Traffic Teams under the Provincial Police Department and the Provincial Gendarmerie Command are conducting uninterrupted inspections of school buses throughout our province.”

The statement noted that every detail—from seat belts to the vehicles’ technical equipment, and from driver’s licenses to general safety rules—is being checked, conveying the message: “Our school buses are being inspected; our children are safe.”

Inspections will continue throughout the school year

The Muğla Governor’s Office announced that traffic inspections will continue uninterrupted throughout the province for the duration of the school year. The statement read, “We are on the ground with a ‘zero tolerance for traffic violations’ and ‘full safety on school routes’ approach. To ensure our families have peace of mind and our children reach their schools safely, our inspections will continue uninterrupted throughout the school year in every corner of our province.”

Reminders for Parents and School Bus Drivers

• It is mandatory for school buses to have seat belts for every student and for them to be used.
• The presence of a chaperone is required on buses transporting preschool and elementary school students.
• School buses must meet age limits, inspection, and insurance requirements.
• It is important that vehicle doors do not open toward the road when students are boarding or exiting, and that students are directed to the safe side.

Reports regarding illegal transportation and school buses can be made by calling 155 (Police Emergency) or 156 (Gendarmerie) in rural areas, or by submitting a request through CİMER.

Photo (illustrative): A school bus/minibus in Fethiye.