New School Bus refers to American & European Standard with Rollover Test
2011-12-29 Source：www.chinabuses.com
Summarize：In the second half of 2011, the frequency school bus accident arouses the public and the government’s attention on the standard of school bus. On Dec. 27, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology called for the public opinion about in its official website on “the school bus safety technical conditions”, "the school bus seat system and the strength of the vehicle fixed block", "the children's school bus safety technical conditions" and "the children's school bus seat system and the strength of the vehicle fixed block".
www.chinabuses.org: In the second half of 2011, the frequency school bus accident arouses the public and the government’s attention on the standard of school bus. On Dec. 27, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology called for the public opinion about in its official website on “the school bus safety technical conditions”, "the school bus seat system and the strength of the vehicle fixed block", "the children's school bus safety technical conditions" and "the children's school bus seat system and the strength of the vehicle fixed block". The new standards explicitly shows its rules on the school bus body structure, the labels on the appearance and loaded weight etc which all are around the principle of "safety ". Among them, many of the new regulations to school bus standard are made according to the American & European school bus standards. Besides, considering the more complex driving road situation in China, the government makes suitable standards for Chinese characteristic school bus.
It is important to fully considerate the characteristics of the passengers, especially the children who are less than 9 years old. As when an accident happened, their emergency behavior ability is poor than regular bus passengers so they must rely on the aid from the driver and the personnel who take care the children. So the school bus must realize the driver safety protection. In addition, the designed structure of the school bus is bound to ensure the smooth rescue after the traffic accident happened.
The new standards require the school bus should be two-box structure, and at least more than half of the engine length should be located before the front window. The height of school bus baseboard from ground should be no less than 700 mm. The inner or external structure of the bus the easy access parts should avoid to not have the cutting edge, sharp corner and burrs. The school bus should be spray with the standard appearance logo.
To improve the security of driving, the required speed limit should not be more than 60 km/h. In order to eliminate the driver adjust speed, it require manufacturers should take measures not to reset destructive for speed without permission after they leave the factory.
In order to reduce damage degree of the school bus before and after crash with another vehicle, according to American school bus standards, it requires before and after two bumpers adds to the school bus. Considering the school bus daily operation safety, the school bus window fixed form should be fixed the lower part, it also can be fixed all windows which are to prevent the students stretch their heads or hands out of the window.
Considering poor road conditions of the rural and mountainous area, the new standard required on the school bus’ side tumbling test, the biggest anti-inclining stability angle should be not less than 32 °. All kinds of side tumbling accident may happen, so it is the most basic request to ensure the passengers living space that is why the school bus must be on side tumbling test experiment.
In addition, the new standard also explicitly rules the requirement on the school bus engine system, exhaust systems, circuit system, interior material and fire extinguisher device etc.
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