Guideline aims to improve safety of bus drivers

China released a guideline on Tuesday to strengthen the safety of bus drivers and bridges, following a fatal plunge of a bus into the Yangtze River in October in Chongqing.

The guideline was released by the work safety committee of the State Council, China's Cabinet, on the website of the Ministry of Emergency Management.

The guideline requires all buses to physically isolate drivers from passengers with barriers to ensure that drivers won't be interfered with, though emergency staff would still be able to access a driver's protected zone.