A Bill to make requirements relating to the design and operation of school buses; to make provision about road safety training for drivers and users of school buses; to establish a School Bus Safety Council; and for connected purposes.
This Bill attempts to create a safety regime for school buses, with separate construction and use regulations. It would:create an offence of overtaking a school bus when it is stationarymake provision for training for pupils and driversrequire the Secretary of State to make an annual report to Parliament on the issuecreate a new School Bus Safety Council to monitor the effects and enforcement of the Bill.
House of Commons
26 October 2009
The School Bus (Safety) Bill would set new safety rules for the design and use of school buses. It would introduce an offence for overtaking a stationary school bus, require safety training for pupils and drivers, publish an annual safety report, and create a new School Bus Safety Council to oversee enforcement and monitor effects.
Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to the committee stage for examination of details.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 13 May. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Mr Malcolm Bruce.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
