'We know what's at stake': Manitoba minibus drivers say safety paramount for seniors

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That person makes sure passengers are buckled in with seatbelts or their wheelchairs are strapped to the floor. Nobody should be getting up or walking around, said Shaw.Drivers operating buses in Manitoba require a Class 2 driver’s licence, which allows them to drive around more than 24 passengers.

“Because we’re such small, tight-knit communities, we know the people who are riding with us,” he said. “There’s just a personal relationship.” All the drivers have to go through health checkups every few years to make sure they’re fit to drive, he said. The company extended its sympathies for the crash in a Facebook post on Friday. “My heart aches for everyone that was involved,” it said.Most communities in rural areas have their own accessible transit systems run by local municipalities and towns and others are privately owned.

 

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