When small children travel in minibuses, during for example daycare
transports, they seldom have adequate protection in terms of crash safety. To
be sufficiently protected the child should travel in a rearward facing child
restraint system (CRS). The possibility to use such a seat is unfortunately
accompanied by several problems. The main issues are that it can be hard and
time consuming to secure a conventional child restraint system and that the
available space in a minibus is limited. The task is therefore to develop a
new system that makes it possible to easily secure the child restraint system
in the bus, without compromising the space and mobility of the other
passengers. This is done by using the newly developed anchorage system,
Isofix, in combination with a small stand that replaces the bus seat. Testing
and evaluation of the developed system shows that it is achievable with a
simple design to rapid and effortlessly secure a rearward facing child
restraint system in a minibus, and thus giving small children the highest
possible level of safety.
Linköping: Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut., VTI särtryck 353A , 2003.
English, Sweden, Child restraint system, Minibus, Seat, Child, Impact test, Head on collision, Rear end collision, Sideways collision, Anthropometric dummy