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NewsApril 26, 2021

Freedman Seating, Intermotive Introduces SeatLink™ Seat Belt Warning System

The system displays and tracks the occupancy and belt status of passenger seats and provides visual warnings for the driver.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2019

Prevost delivers 2020 H3-45s to N.Y., Canada

Brown Coach, Upstate Transit, and the Prince George Cougars hockey team in partnership with Pacific Western Group of Companies added a total of three vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2019

InterMotive designs seat belt warning system for Freedman Seating

On the heels of proposed rulemaking proceedings to require belt use warning systems in buses, Safe-T-Seat offers a practical resolution.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2017

Seat belt usage by motorcoach drivers hits record levels

Since 2007, FMCSA, in collaboration with the NHTSA has conducted the Safety Belt Usage by Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Survey six times. In each survey, safety belt usage by commercial drivers has been shown to be steadily increasing.

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Safety Cornerby Steve MentzerAugust 16, 2017

'Practical Drift' is Bus Safety's Silent Adversary

Each year, people are injured or killed in incidents where following a standard operating procedure or using the available safety equipment...

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

AMF-Bruns' products offers rear-end collision protection

n the 1970’s the company developed the first wheelchair safety system and invented the world’s first 4-point retractor wheelchair anchoring system.

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Newsby StaffNovember 23, 2015

Synthetic drug use caused bus crash that killed Texas students, NTSB says

Also determines that contributing to the severity of the crash was the fact that, although the bus was equipped with seat belts in all seating positions, none of the passengers wore the restraints.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2013

Updated: NHTSA to require 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 GVWR greater than 26,000 pounds, except transit buses and school buses.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2013

Q'Straint unveils 3-point wheelchair securement station

The Q’UBE 3-Point Securement Station features an innovative sliding bumper that provides critical stabilization and tip-over prevention that the ADA requires for 3-Point securement.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2013

Canadian coach operator considers seat belt installation

Following an accident in which a coach was blown off the road, injuring several passengers, Maritime Bus owner Mike Cassidy considers seat belts.

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