A school bus is a passenger vehicle with more than 7 seats used to transport students to and from school. What types of school buses are there? There are eight common types.
(1) Class A
Class A school bus cab is independent, there is a driver's door on the left side, rated passenger capacity is greater than 10 people. The school bus is divided into two categories. A-1 class, the rated total mass of the vehicle is less than or equal to 4536 kg school bus. Class A-2, the rated total mass of the vehicle is greater than 4536 kg school bus. All class A school buses are required to meet the requirements of the school bus safety standards. It is used for school activities.
(2) Class B
Class B school bus body is installed on a chassis with a front, the vehicle rated total mass is greater than 4536 kg. It has a rated capacity of more than 10 passengers. This type of school bus is characterized by the engine section located under the front wind window next to the driver's seat. The passenger door is located behind the front wheel.
(3) Class C
Class C school buses are also called regular school buses. It features a rear-mounted flat body. The front has an engine and is mounted on a chassis with a hood. Class C school bus vehicle rated total mass is greater than 4536 kg. And it rated carrying capacity is greater than 10 people. The engines are all located in the front windshield, and the passenger doors are behind the front wheels. The school bus meets all the requirements of motor vehicle safety standards for school buses.
(4) Class D
Class D school buses are more flexible. It's shaped like a bus. The engine can be front-mounted, mid-mounted or rear-mounted. And the maximum weight of the vehicle can be up to 16 tons. It can carry up to 90 passengers with passenger doors located in front of the front wheels.
(5) Multi-functional school activity car
The multi-function school activity car is not used for picking up and sending students to school. The rated load of the car shall not be greater than 6804 kg. It can not be used to park on a public lane to pick up and drop students. So there is no need to install parking arms, stop lights and other traffic control equipment. However, other active and passive safety standards for collision safety must be met. Schools and districts are prohibited from using such vehicles to transport school buses on designated routes. This kind of activity car are mainly used for short distance transportation for other daily school activities. In addition to the upper and lower school line transportation.
(6) Alternative vehicles
Vehicles that can replace school buses must meet federal standards for crash safety. However, it can not meet the standards of traffic control signs such as stop light, body color, left parking arm, etc. And it is mainly used for temporary transportation.
(7) School van
This kind of vehicle is modified by the ordinary van. In line with the motor vehicle safety standards on the school bus part of the vehicle. Specifically including more than a dozen main refit content. It’s mainly used for children, school transport.
(8) Restricted box type vehicles
Such vehicles do not meet the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Standard for school buses. Most of them are box coaches with less than 15 seats or coaches converted from trucks. It is mainly used in a few places to transport school children in schools, day-care centers, etc.
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