Kecia
Admin - CPST Instructor
NHTSA Announces Final Rule Requiring Seat Belts on Motorcoaches! :thumbsup:
The final 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 (GVWR) greater than 26,000 lbs., EXCEPT TRANSIT BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES. Beginning Nov 2016, newly manufactured buses will be required to be equipped with lap and shoulder belts for each driver and passenger seat.
Official Press Release: http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Pr...nal+Rule+Requiring+Seat+Belts+on+Motorcoaches
The final 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 (GVWR) greater than 26,000 lbs., EXCEPT TRANSIT BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES. Beginning Nov 2016, newly manufactured buses will be required to be equipped with lap and shoulder belts for each driver and passenger seat.
Official Press Release: http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Pr...nal+Rule+Requiring+Seat+Belts+on+Motorcoaches