Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme

For other uses of "MIDAS", see MIDAS (disambiguation).

The Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme, usually abbreviated to MiDAS, is a training and registration scheme for drivers of minibuses in the UK.

Following a number of serious accidents where drivers and passengers using minibuses were killed or serious injured in the 1990s the government, with the involvement of RoSPA and the Community Transport Association, created a programme to train and assess the competence of drivers. It may optionally include certification to use tail lifts and adaptations for wheelchairs that permit the passenger to travel safely whilst remaining in the chair.

Most volunteer drivers driving for community organisations and schools are now required to have and maintain their MiDAS qualification in order to carry out their duties, no matter what their normal driving licence may already entitle them to drive a minibus.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, February 05, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.