Are school bus drivers held liable if the students refuse to wear or take off the passenger restraint system while in route?
Criminally no, pursuant to VC Section 27316(c): “No person, school district, or organization with respect to a school bus equipped with passenger restraint systems pursuant to this section, may be charged for a violation of this code or any regulation adopted thereunder requiring a passenger to use a passenger restraint system, if a passenger on the schoolbus fails to use or improperly uses the passenger restraint system, if a passenger on the school bus fails to use or improperly uses the passenger restraint system…” However, district or company policies and procedures should be developed to enforce disciplinary actions for non-use or improper use of the passenger restraint system. The driver, school district, or organization still may be charged civilly if reasonable care was not provided for the passenger(s). As used above, the definitions of “criminal” and “civil” actions are as follows: Criminal action: Proceedings involving a person charged with a crime. Civil action: Proceedin
Criminally no, pursuant to VC Section 27316(c): “No person, school district, or organization with respect to a school bus equipped with passenger restraint systems pursuant to this section, may be charged for a violation of this code or any regulation adopted thereunder requiring a passenger to use a passenger restraint system, if a passenger on the school bus fails to use or improperly uses the passenger restraint system, if a passenger on the school bus fails to use or improperly uses the passenger restraint system…” However, district or company policies and procedures should be developed to enforce disciplinary actions for non-use or improper use of the passenger restraint system. The driver, school district, or organization still may be charged civilly if reasonable care was not provided for the passenger(s). As used above, the definitions of “criminal” and “civil” actions are as follows: Criminal action: Proceedings involving a person charged with a crime. Civil action: Proceedi
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