Dean Moule and BIC provide the industry with some clarifications regarding the latest seatbelt reminder systems ADR for buses and coaches.
It’s been nearly half a year since a new Australian Design Rule (ADR) was launched to make passengers safer in the nation’s buses and coaches. In January, ADR 68/01 – Occupant Protection in Buses was announced to improve seatbelt wearing rates. Through visual and audible warning requirements commonly known as seatbelt reminder systems, the ADR regulates the installation and use of this technology to ensure more patrons wear their seatbelts correctly.
This doesn’t mean it’s been a clearcut move for the nation’s bus and coach industry. ABC caught up with Dean Moule, the national technical manager of the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC), to help provide a clear explainer so all members of the sector understand their responsibilities to meet the new ADR.
