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School bus collision tests | Compartmentalized kids
As of December 31, 1988, all new school buses (either built in Canada or imported into the country) must meet stringent passenger seating and crash protection standards.
On all new buses, protection is provided by containing students in high-backed, heavily padded, closely spaced seats. It's called "compartmentalization" Injuries are kept to a minimum by seating occupants in a relatively confined environment (less room to move in) and ensuring padding is thick enough to absorb the pressures of impacts.
