Interpretation ID: aiam1325
Blue Bird Body Company
P.O. Box 937
Fort Valley
GA;
Dear Mr. Milby: This is in reply to your letter of October 23, 1973, concerning th installation of seat belts and seat belt anchorages for passenger seats in school buses. The belts would be used to assist handicapped passengers in remaining seated while the bus is in motion.; Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, which regulates the strength o seat belt anchorages, applies only to the driver's seat in a bus. The passengers' seats are not covered by the standard. As a result, an anchorage provided at a passenger seat in a bus does not have to meet the requirements of Standard No. 210.; If you plan to acquire conventional automotive seat belts for use i the buses, you will find that all belts must be certified to Standard No. 209, *Seat belt assemblies*, by the belt manufacturer. Because of this the belt should not be a problem for you.; We would encourage you to construct the belt anchorages so that the have the capacity to protect the passengers in sudden stops or crashes, as well as to keep them in the seat during normal service. However, the anchorage standard does not have to be met for these seats and will not be an impediment to fulfilling your customers' orders for anchorage-equipped seats.; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel