Regarding safety devices that must be installed to prevent children from being left behind on shuttle buses, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has compiled and published guidelines that include the requirements for devices that will issue an alarm outside the vehicle within 15 minutes if there is an abnormality. Did.
In September this year, in Shizuoka Prefecture, following an incident in which a 3-year-old girl was left behind in a school bus and died, the country will require the installation of safety devices on shuttle buses such as kindergartens and nursery schools from April next year. I am planning to assist.
A working group of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which has been studying safety devices, has published guidelines, and regarding the target devices,
▽ After the engine is stopped, an alarm is sounded to prompt the driver to check the inside of the car, and
▽ Abandoned. It shows two types of "automatic detection type" that detects a child who has been abused by a sensor.
As requirements to be met,
▽ If the driver neglects to check or the sensor detects a child, a warning sound will sound outside the car,
▽ It is assumed that the risk of heat stroke will increase during that time. and within 15 minutes after turning off the engine.
In the future, we will accept applications from vendors and plan to publish a list of safety devices that meet the specified requirements within the next month.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Automobile Bureau, the device alone cannot save lives, and it is important to take countermeasures in combination with software such as manuals. I want you to recognize that and respond."
Minister in charge of declining birth rate Ogura "We will create a list of safety devices and disseminate them"
At a press conference, Minister of State for the Declining Birthrate Ogura said, "In the future, we will cooperate with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to encourage manufacturers to manufacture and sell safety devices that comply with the guidelines, and at the same time, the Cabinet Office will create a list of safety devices. By disseminating information, we would like to work to ensure that the equipment at each garden proceeds smoothly."