• AMPHITHEATER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
    SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON BUSES


    Buses are equipped with more safety equipment than any other vehicle on the road. The size of the school bus itself gives it a big safety advantage in all but most
    circumstances.


    Key federal and state requirements:

    • Special passenger crash protection. Well padded, high back, energy-absorbing seats, as well as
      special requirements for wheelchair restraint systems. These seats provide automatic protection for
      younger passengers. Additionally, school bus interiors are designed to reduce the chances of injury
      caused by sharp edges or body panels that may tear loose in crash.
    • Better brakes. Brake systems that enable the school bus to stop in a shorter distance than other large
      vehicles.
    • Warning lights. Lights and reflective devices that indicate when the bus is loading and unloading
      passengers.
    • Special mirrors. Additional mirrors that allow the driver to see all areas directly in front of and along both
      sides of the school bus.
    • Swing out stop arms. A stop arm in newer buses that extends out to the left side of the bus to warn
      motorists when the bus is loading or unloading passengers.
    • Emergency exits. Front, side, and rear door
    • Rollover protection. Rollover protection that reduces the likelihood of a roof collapse and allows for
      operable emergency exits even after the roof is subject to extreme damage.
    • Compartmentalization. A passenger compartment designed to reduce the chances of injury to
      occupants caused by sharp edges of body panels that may tear loose in a crash.
    • Fuel system protection. Protected fuel tanks, and fuel pump, fuel delivery system, emissions control
      lines and connections to protect against fuel spills in severe crashes.