This standard specifies the terms and definitions, classification, requirements and test methods of special school buses.
This standard is applicable to special school buses for a group who are above 3 years old in kindergarten or receive nine-year compulsory education.
2 Normative References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, only the dated versions apply to this standard. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document (include all the amendments) is applicable to this standard.
GB/T 2406.2 Plastics - Determination of Burning Behavior by Oxygen Index - Part 2: Ambient-temperature Test
GB/T 2408-2008 Plastics - Determination of Burning Characteristics - Horizontal and Vertical Test
GB 4351.1 Portable Fire Extinguishers - Part 1: Performance and Construction
GB/T 5454 Textiles - Burning Behavior - Oxygen Index Method
GB 5768.2-2009 Road Traffic Signs and Markings - Part 2: Road Traffic Signs
GB 8410-2006 Flammability of Automotive Interior Materials
GB/T 8627-2007 Test Method for Density of Smoke from the Burning or Decomposition of Building Materials
GB/T 12428 Laden Mass Calculating Method for Buses
GB 12676 Road Vehicle - Braking Systems - Structure, Performance and Test Methods
GB 13057 Strength of the Seats and Their Anchorages of Passenger Vehicles
GB 13094 Safety Requirements for Bus Construction
GB/T 13594 Antilock Braking Performance and Test Procedure for Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers
GB 13954-2009 Warning Lamps for Police Cars, Fire Engines, Ambulance and Breakdown Lorry
GB 14166 Safety Belts and Restraint Systems for Adult Occupants of Motor Vehicles and Restraint Systems for Children and ISOFIX Children
GB 14167 Safety-belt Anchorages for Vehicles, ISOFIX Anchorages and Upper Anchorage System
GB/T 14172 Static Roll Stability Test Method for Motor Vehicles
GB 15083 Strength Requirements and Test of Automobile Seats, Their Anchorages and Any Head Restraints
GB 15084 Motor Vehicles - Rear View Mirrors - Requirements of Performance and Installation
GB 17578 Provisions of Strength for the Superstructure of Bus
GB/T 17729 Hygienic Standard for the Air Quality inside Long Distance Coach
GB/T 18833 Retro-reflective Sheeting for Road Traffic Signs
GB 18986 Safety Requirements for Light Bus Construction
GB/T 19056 Vehicle Traveling Data Recorder
GB/T 19596-2004 Terminology of Electric Vehicles
GB 24315 Marker for School Bus
GB 24406 Strength of Seats and Their Anchorages of Special School Bus for Schoolchildren
GB/T 24545Requirement of Speed Limitation System for Motor Vehicles
GB/T 28370 Test Methods for the Air Quality inside Long Distance Coach
JT/T 782 Technical Requirements of Tyre Failure Emergency Safety Device for Bus
3 Terms and Definitions
The following terms and definitions and those specified in GB/T 12428 and GB 13094 are applicable to this standard. For convenient application, some terms and definitions provided in GB/T 12428 and GB 13094 are listed hereby repeatedly.
3.1
Special school buses
School buses designed and manufactured specially for transporting infants or students.
3.2
Special school buses for infants
Special school buses for transporting pre-school infants above 3 years old to and from school.
3.3
Special school buses for primary school students
Special school buses for transporting primary school students to and from school.
3.4
Special school buses for primary and junior middle school students
Special school buses for transporting students who receive nine-year compulsory education (primary school students and junior middle school students).
3.5
Stopping signal plate
A signal plate to warn other vehicles not to overtake school buses which have stopped to pick up students to and from school.
3.6
Exit
Passenger door or emergency exit.
[GB 13094-2007, Definition 3.6]
3.7
Emergency exit
Emergency door, emergency window or escape hatch.
[GB 13094-2007, Definition 3.7]
3.8
Emergency door
A boor which is used as an exit for passengers only under abnormal and emergency circumstances.
[GB 13094-2007, Definition 3.8]
3.9
Emergency window
A vehicle window used as an exit for passengers and crew only under emergency circumstances and the window may be glass-free.
[GB 13094-2007, Definition 3.9]
3.10
Escape hatch
An opening in the vehicle roof or floor, used as an emergency exit for passengers only under emergency circumstances, namely safe transom window and floor exit.
[GB 13094-2007, Definition 3.9]
3.11
"Front" and "rear"
The front or rear of an vehicle based on its normal traveling direction; "frontward", "frontmost", "rearward" and "rearmost" shall be defined accordingly.
[GB 13094-2007, Definition 3.26]
3.12
Passengers and crew
A generic term for passenger, driver and crew members in a passenger car.
[GB /T 12428-2005, Definition 3.1]
