PUPILS’ CONVEYANCE

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 69, 14 December 1939, Page 7

PUPILS’ CONVEYANCE

Attending Dental Clinics And Sports PRIVATE CAR INSURANCE Consideration had been given recently to the question of insurance of private cars carrying school children to school dental clinics ami sports fixtures, stated a memorandum from the Education Department read at yesterday’s meeting of the Wellington Education Board Arrangements had been made with the Health Department and the State hire Olliee, it was staled, for a special cover against the legal liability of school committees. and owners and drivers of private motor-ears used by arrangement with the school committees, or with the dental clinic committee, for the transjmrt of children to and from the dental clinic for treatment. 'Die cover applied in respect of accidents to the school children arising out of their conveyance as passengers to and from the dental clinics for treatment, but it did not include cover in respect of the children of the owner trnd/or driver of the car at the time of the accident. The amount of the cover was £lOOO for all claims within the period of the cover —one ydar. Tin l premium was 10/- a -ehool

"Tlii> uii'hiis tluil tor lln’ payment "t 10/- raised locally by I !><■'committer." t lre letter eont inued. "all private ears used to convey children, to the dental clinic

by authority of lhe committee or by arrangement. with the commit tee,, are covered to the extent indicated with respect to the liability for accidents arising from tiie negligence of the drivers. "With regard to the insurances of private cars conveying school children to sports fixtures, the State Eire ami Accident Insurance Department is prepared to indemnify, owners and drivers of private motor-cars in respect of their legal liability.” The liability covered was stated to be the legal liability of the school, anti the owner and/or driver of any private motorcar used by definite arrangement with a school or the headmaster of a school for the gratuitous transport of the children of the school to and from the places of participation by the cliildrtyt in organized sporting fixtures, in respect of claims for damages for bodily injury (including death I received by the children while being so conveyed. but not including covt in respect of liability, if any, to thechildren of the owner ami of the driver (if other than the owner) of the car at the time of the accident. The amount, ot lhe cover would be £lOOO for all accidents within the period of the cover (one year), irrespective of the number of ears, with a proviso that if lhe car concerned was insured in respect of passenger liability. the passenger cover on that car should be applied first in settlement, of the claims before the indemnity provided by the olliee policy was called on. The premium for schools with an average roll not exceeding 100 would be £2, exceeding 100 but not 150, £2/10/-; 150 but not 200, £3; 200 but not 250,, £3 10/-; exceeding 250, quoted on application. The policy would be in Hie name of the school which would pay lhe premium. The cover would not apply n here the car involved in the accident was driven by an unlicensed driver, or did not carry, a

warrant of fitness. The cover would apply to bona tide .school children only (primary and post-primary), and would not be available to students attending evening technical schools or classes. “It should be noted also,” tiie letter added, "that the payment of premiums may not be made out of funds, provided by l.lie Government toward (bp incidental expenses of a school, or for any other purpose. All premiums must be found from moneys raised by the school authorities f“r tba£ »uxru»“ ’S