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Kolkata: The state Transport department has requested school principals to ensurethat the pool-car and school bus operators comply with traffic rules. "Principals of the schools should take initiative towards counselling vehicle operators and parents to ensure that the pool-cars and school buses engaged for transportation of school students comply with the provisions of law and ply legally in greater public interest of road safety," said an official of the department. The statement comes a day after 20 people, including 12 schoolchildren, were injured after the school bus they were travelling in met with an accident near Chitpore Lockgate. According to a source, the school bus was moving towards Bagbazar on Monday morning with students of Holy Child School. The letter further pointed out that the pool-car and school bus operators should impress upon the need to have Speed Limiting Device (SLD) fitted in the vehicle, governing its speed to a maximum of 60 km/h..