A STUDY RELATING TO SEAT BELTS FOR USE IN BUSES

This program involved a study of farm labor buses, school buses and transit buses in and for the state of California with respect to the installation and use of seat belts in these various categories of new and used buses. The study included visits, inspections and in-depth discussions with bus owners, operators, maintenance personnel, seat manufacturers, belt manufacturers, and bus manufacturers for the purpose of including all of the required aspects and viewpoints of bus design (including seats and seat belts), production, fabrication, purchase, operation and maintenance because of the impact of these items on both new and used buses. Research on seat belts in automobiles and aircraft has proven that the entire seating system must be considered as a unit to afford the maximum protection for the passenger.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by California Highway Patrol, Sacramento.
• Corporate Authors:

  Southwest Research Institute

  6220 Culebra Road, P.O. Drawer 28510
  San Antonio, TX  United States  78228-0510

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  California Highway Patrol

  P.O. Box 942898
  Sacramento, CA  United States  94298-0001
• Authors:
  • Ursell, C R
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 135 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Buses; Data collection; Design; Fabrication; Maintenance; Manual safety belts; Operations; Performance evaluations; Production; Purchasing; Recommendations; School buses; Statistics; Surveys; Systems engineering
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00151845
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-802-253 Final Rpt.
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 11 1981 12:00AM