Police in Flemish Brabant have confiscated 8 busses used to transport children to and from school as the buses were insured. Officers from the Pajottenland Local Police Service pulled over 1 of the buses while it was transporting schoolchildren. The youngsters were taken to school in a replacement bus or in unmarked police cars.
5 children an adult whose job it is to supervise them were on the first bus. The bus company sent a replacement bus with a driver. The replacement bus was in order and the pupils were able to get on it and continue their journey to school. The Pajottenland Local Police Service suspected the first bus they checked was just the tip of the iceberg and they tipped off neighbouring local police services.
A little later officer from the Dilbeek Local Police Service pulled over 3 other buses from the same company that weren’t insured. Each of the buses had several children on board. They were taken to school in unmarked police cars.
The Zennevallei Local Police Sevice found that a further 4 of the company’s buses were not insured.
Joost Van Liefferinge of the Zennevallei Local Police service told VRT News that "This is a serious breach of the law that necessitates immediate seizure, of the vehicle. The 3 local police services will now carry out check the company in question to examining whether other vehicles are breaking the rules."