The answer : Student transportation in the form of motorized vehicles has been around for just short of a hundred years. Statistically a child is safer being transported in a school bus than in a family vehicle. Consider this:. While catastrophic school bus crashes have occurred, they are rare events. Most school bus crashes are minor, and in most crashes involving passenger cars and light trucks, the school bus has the advantage of its larger size and weight. As a result, many more people are killed or injured each year in vehicles that crash into school buses than are killed or injured in the school buses.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to develop ways to protect school bus occupants in catastrophic crashes, such as those involving trains and heavy trucks. The crash forces in those crashes are so great that any reasonable structural design cannot maintain the integrity of the vehicle, which is one critical component of occupant crash protection.
The question still exists: Why do school buses protect? This answer gets a little more complicated. There is more to why a school bus protects. There are Federal standards that apply to school buses. These standards cover a range of components and systems, e. Many of these federal standards have unique requirements for school buses. The design and construction of today's school buses are a direct result of both the FMVSSs which apply to school buses and the guidelines adopted by the National Conferences on School Transportation , as well as some requirements that are unique to particular states or local school districts.
While today's school buses do not look much different than their predecessors of years ago , they are dramatically different. The improvements made to school buses in the past decades, as well as improvements in driver training, school bus maintenance, and school bus operating procedures, have been responsible for the outstanding safety record of school transportation.
Well-trained school bus drivers avoid many crashes. Remember how those rigid green seats were wedged closer together than on even the cheapest no-frills airline? That's compartmentalization in action. Sitting in "strong, closely-spaced seats that have energy-absorbing high seat backs," passengers are effectively protected from crashes. Of course, the method can't prevent all injuries, but the NHTSA argues it's the best possible solution.
Several studies have shown seat belts would provide " little, if any, added protection. So the initial question, Why should I feel my child is safe riding in a school bus? The answer is as simple as it is complex.
The data available confirms and statistics support the fact that children are safe riding in school buses. Kathy is a busy mother of two and a CPS technician for more than eight years.
Her mission is to awaken parents to the importance of child passenger safety and show them the right practice. You can read more about her here. Please help. Thread starter Unregistered Start date Dec 26, Unregistered Guest.
I bought a Marathon and I am trying to install it rear facing in my Camry. I have a few question as I am not able to get a tight fit. Is it ok for the car seat to touch the passenger seat infront of it? My vehicle is not latch equipped. I want to tether it rear facing but I do not know how to tether it. Should I just keep rolling the long strap around the seat leg? I am not sure this is the right way of doing it.
My daughter is 16 months old and I want to know which position is better for her to look out of the window as she gets bored in there. Can I install it upright in rear facing position? I am not satisfied with the way I installed the seat. Yes, it is ok for the child seat to touch the front passenger seat, just don't jam the seat into the carseat. It's called bracing, and actually helps reduce downward rotation of a RF child seat.
Wrap the d-ring aroud the front seat track, and feed the metal piece through the loop on the end. Then hook the tether onto the metal bit. I'll see if I can find a pic for you. This website hasn't been updated in a while, but it shows how to wrap the d-ring around a seat track like you will want to do.
The seat must be in the recline position for RF installation, but you can install the seat at a more upright angle by pulling the seat about an inch away from the seat bight before installing, and put your weight on the "foot" area of the child seat while tightening the seatbelt. My daughter liked being upright at the age also. Be sure to check that you have no more than 1 inch of movement when you pull on the seat at the belt path. Last edited: Dec 26, Britax allows the Marathon to touch the front seat, as long as there is nothing in the vehicle's manual prohibiting touching.
Install the app. Visitor posts subject to approval. Community Recommended Carseats. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Rear-facing: Center or side install? Thread starter mommyof1 Start date Mar 31, My son is due to come out of his infant carrier.
He is 8 months and about 20lbs. I have 2 carseats, should I up them in the center or behind the passenger side? I keep thinking the center is safer but also will be harder to get him into it. Any suggestions?
Also I am new to this forum and have been reading - what is a tether? Unregistered Guest. Any rear facing seat is super safe.
The center is a bit safer, and I obsessed about getting my daughter into the center spot of a very difficult install. Then, I realized that in two months when her sibling was due, they'd both need to be outboard anyways, so I let it go and put her outboard.
But, she was center up to that point. Its not that difficult once you get used to it. A tether is a strap that goes from the top of the seat to an attachment point in the car. It helps keep the seat in place and reduce head movement. All front facing seats should use the tether for best performance you can probably see the three attachment points in the back shelf of your car , but only Britax and the Regent can be tethered in rear facing mode.
Unregistered said:. Click to expand BrookeSLP New member. Further clarification, the Britax Regent is a forward facing only seat. The Britax Roundabout, Marathon, Boulevard, Decathlon are all convertible seats and can be used, and tethered, both rear-facing and forward facing. Victorious4 Senior Community Member. Do you already have seats?
If not, what is your budget??? Yes, sorry, I meant Radian not Regent! I am really nervous now to install this. There seems to be so much to know.
0コメント