FMVSS - Tagged Posts - School Bus Fleet

NAPT Submits Comments to NHTSA on Rear Seat Belt Warning Systems

The National Association for Pupil Transportation’s concerns address bus driver responsibility and how that might exacerbate driver shortage, and the extra time the systems would add to bus trips.

NHTSA Seeks Comment on Seat Belt Use Warning System in Rear Seats

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on a requirement for a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. In particular, the agency seeks comment on a requirement for high-occupancy vehicles, including 15-passenger vans and school buses.

Ellison Addresses ABA’s Questions About ‘Yellow Charter’ Buses

Following the motorcoach association’s response to an SBF article, Chris Ellison of Eugene School District clarifies details about the district’s charter-style school buses.

GAO Issues Report on School Bus Safety

The report analyzes 15 years of crash data and surveys states’ requirements for school bus inspections and driver training.

NHTSA issues final rule requiring seat belts on motorcoaches

The rule, which amends FMVSS 208, applies to new over-the-road buses and to other types of new buses with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 26,000 pounds, except transit buses and school buses. Requiring seat belts could reduce fatalities by up to 44% and reduce the number of moderate to severe injuries by up to 45%, according to NHTSA.

Lap/Shoulder Belts on School Buses: From Speculation to Reality

After years of controversy and extensive research, it appears that the school bus industry is finally nearing a reckoning of sorts on the issue of lap...

New Deadlines Loom for Head Start Agencies

In January 2000, 45 CFR 1310 was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That final rule set the immediate and future standards fo...

Best Practices in Reflective Materials

In the ongoing quest to make school buses safer, the past 10 years have brought a focus on making buses more visible at night, in early morning hours,...

Car Seats on School Buses: The 10 Most Common Mistakes

Crash-test results show that preschool-aged students and infants are much safer when transported using a child safety restraint system (CSRS). These s...

Let unbiased experts develop national specs, procedures

During the past 60 years, school transportation professionals from around the United States have gathered on 13 occasions to develop specifications and recommendations for the industry.