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<p>Bus/Coach crews have a duty of care towards their passengers under Section 5(1)
of the Public Services Vehicles (Conduct) Regulations 1990. This section states that
a driver and/or a conductor shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety
of passengers, who are on, or are boarding or alighting from the vehicle. Internal
operator safety procedures, including provision of equipment is a matter for individual
operators.</p><p> </p><p>The transport industry, local authorities, the police and
others are already investing in and undertaking wide-ranging initiatives to improve
the personal security of public transport passengers and staff and to keep our public
transport systems as low crime environments.</p>
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