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The Irisbus Scolabus 24
Nothing is more important to the future of society than the safety of our children and nowhere is this more
apparent than during their daily trips to school or travelling to events organised by their school or leisure
association.
This aspect of modern life was the driving force behind the decision by Irisbus to introduce "Scolabus 24"
to the UK market. The predecessors of the "Scolabus 24" have been operating in Europe for over six years
and its credentials have been proved with more than three hundred vehicles in regular daily service.
They are built to meet the latest safety and environmental legislation and are designed to be developed to
meet all known future legal expectations.
The first key safety feature is that the "Scolabus 24"
has a high floor line to ensure that all the children
are seated above the "crash zone" in the event of a
front and side impact. Moreover, in the unlikely event
of a vehicle rollover, it is satisfying to know that the
body meets the European R66 legislation which
specifies a construction strong enough to prevent
the roof collapsing onto the children.
The seats are similarly built to high safety standards. This initial review of the benefits of the Irisbus
Each seat is fitted with an "All Age" three point lap "Scolabus 24" would be incomplete without
and diagonal seat belt so that, irrespective of the referring to the contribution it makes to reducing
child's age or size, they can be transported with congestion on the road. With its seating capacity
maximum comfort and security. The seats of 68 passengers plus the driver, schools using
themselves are bolted directly to the floor which the "Scolabus 24" will see a noticeable reduction
meets the relevant EU Directive 76/115 and is in traffic around the school gates with the
capable of withstanding a pull test of 4.5 tonnes per consequent improvement in safety and the
seat. All seats are individually numbered to permit surrounding air quality by allowing parents to
personal allocation. This allows an easy check to be leave their cars in the garage.
made to ensure that no-one is missed as well as
guarding against vandalism.
Read on to see how these benefits and many more make the Irisbus "Scolabus 24"
the first choice for today's safety conscious environment.
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