PROTECTION FOR SCHOOL BUS OCCUPANTS. ISSUE PAPER

This Issue Paper examines the recurrent issue of whether large school buses should be required to have seat belts. It is concluded that improving the seating compartment in large school buses eliminates the need for seat belts and provides sufficient crash protection.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Office of Traffic Safety Programs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1981-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Manual safety belts; Protection; School buses; Seats; Vehicle design; Vehicle occupants
• Subject Areas: Design; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00362381
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-806 000
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 30 1982 12:00AM