THIS IS THE WAY SCANIA LOOKS UPON SAFETY IN BUSES

SAA SER SCANIA PAA SAEKERHETEN I VARRA BUSSAR: STANEDIGT HAARDARE NORMER TVINGAR UTEVECKLINGEN FRAMAAT

A representative of scania - a Swedish manufacturer of buses - outlines present safety regulations and discusses the most urgent improvements needed. Fire retardant upholstery, measures against toxic gases developed by fire, new types of emergency exits, safety belts for seats in exposed positions, and increased emergency training for drivers, are examples of possible improvements. Examples are also given of safety measures of more doubtful value. In some cases they may even have the opposite effect if the whole complex safety problem has not been taken into consideration. The need for international collaboration and standardization is pointed out. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Svenska Busstrafikfoerbundet

  Nybrogatan 7
  S-114 34 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Theornblom, R
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 24-26
• Serial:
  • Svensk Omnibustidning
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Svenska Busstrafikfoerbundet

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Design; Emergencies; Emergency exits; Fires; Improvements; Manual safety belts; Safety; Safety equipment; Toxicity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety features
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142163
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analtyic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM