SEAT BELTS ON SCHOOL BUSES--ARE CHILDREN SAFER WITHOUT THEM?

For many years the transportation industry has been carrying on research, conducting sled tests and simulating accidents. Volumes of data have been compiled which overwhelming oppose the advisability of installing seat belts on large school buses. In February of 1973, a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS-222) regarding school bus passenger seating and crash protection was issued and it became effective in April 1977. Included in the standard are three primary aspects of seating occupant protection: (1) seat and restraining barrier height and surface area, (2) seat and seat anchorage strength, and (3) the padding on contactable surfaces within the occupant's seat space.

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• Corporate Authors:

  National Assn of School Bus Contract Operators

  P.O. Box 324
  Fairfax, VA  United States  22030
• Authors:
  • Bernard, R
• Publication Date: 1983-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • National School Bus Report
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: National School Transportation Association
  • ISSN: 0889-0749

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Manual safety belts; Restraint systems; Safety; Safety equipment; Safety factors; School buses; Seats
• Identifier Terms: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety features
• Old TRIS Terms: Occupant restraint
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00385615
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-035 898
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM