"A long painful wait": the mother of a teenager who died after the bus ride to the party welcomes the new regulations

The provincial government of British Columbia is attacking the bus industry with new regulations.

The new rules follow several notable deaths involving vehicles in recent years.

"The wait was very long and painful," said Julie Raymond, whose 16-year-old daughter, Shannon, died after drinking alcohol and ecstasy while on a bus. 2008.

Raymond has spent the last decade advocating for tougher safety measures in vehicles.

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"At least the ministry he said in early 2019 that he was going to introduce these changes, so that no other family would be facing this nightmare [we] done on ours. "

All changes will not have to wait until next year.

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure announced Friday immediately quadruple the penalties for festive buses and other commercial vehicles that do not meet safety inspection standards.

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Fines imposed on vehicles that do not have valid stickers proving they have pbaded inspections are increasing from $ 81 to $ 318.

"For a long time, the bus industry has been ignored, leaving glaring gaps in safety," said Minister of Transport Claire Trevena in a statement.

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"Our government is adopting a series of new measures to ensure that all pbadengers – especially minors – are safe when boarding a party bus."

The ministry says it is also working with the transportation industry and the Pbadenger Transportation Council to implement new security measures by early 2019.

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These new measures include rules designed to protect minors, such as the requirement to sign tutors' consent forms and the presence of a chaperone on the bus in case of youth presence.

The province also plans to require operators to submit pbadenger safety plans, install cameras and require operators to install warning systems. ;emergency.

Consumption of alcohol on party buses is already illegal and will remain so.

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The party bus industry has been subject to increased scrutiny in recent years as a result of a series of incidents.

Last November, a party bus caught fire in downtown Vancouver. In January 2016, Chelsea Lynn Mist James, 23, died after falling off a party bus in Vancouver. An accident whose investigation was established was caused by a mechanical failure.

And in February 2013, 16-year-old Ernest Azoadam collapsed and died on a party bus in Surrey. The BC Coroners Service excluded the use of drugs or alcohol at the time of his death.