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School buses ban scooters PAULA HULBURT
Scooters have been banned from school buses amid safety concerns. GoBus bosses have revealed they will no longer transport scooters or bikes to school. From Wednesday 18 September,
Bohally students who are eligible to take a bus to school will have to leave their scooters ay home. Many of the pupils use scooters to get from home to the bus stop. In an email, Bohally Intermediate, who use the Ministry of Education contactors, say GoBus has been kind in the past and has
allowed students with scooters. But worries about the growing number of scooters and incidents mean GoBus is now enforcing the Government Policy. The new policy will be enforced Marlborough-wide. The move has been sudden, but the school supports the decision.
“It is not a decision GoBus has made lightly, they are aware of the extra strain that puts on families during the busy morning rush but the safety of all has to be the priority, the email says. “Both GoBus and Bohally are sorry for the inconvenience.” The email suggests that with
summer approaching, the scooter ban may be a chance to encourage children not to use the bus. “…with summer approaching get into the habit of biking, walking or scootering all the way to school.
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