Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies is considering Bill 1240/26, which would require all vehicles used to transport students to have a global positioning system (GPS) or equivalent tracking technology.
Under the proposal, operators would have to give parents, legal guardians or educational institutions access to a vehicle’s real-time location through an app or digital platform while it is on a route.
The equipment would be required for a vehicle to receive and renew its licence each year. Vehicles would have to retain real-time tracking data and route records for at least 90 days.
Bill author Marcos Tavares (PDT-RJ) said the technology would strengthen oversight of students’ daily journeys. Operators already in the sector would have up to 180 days after the new law is published to bring their fleets into compliance.
Violations could lead to a warning, an administrative fine, suspension or revocation of operating authorization. The bill also proposes federal incentives and financing to modernize vehicles used by individual microentrepreneurs, self-employed drivers and small businesses.
The bill will be reviewed under a conclusive procedure by the committees on Education; Roads and Transport; and Constitution and Justice and Citizenship. It must be approved by both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate to become law.
