Blue Bird Rolls Out Most Comprehensive Safety Upgrades in its History
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- Jun 17, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 21, 2024
On the 13th of June, Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD) unveiled its most extensive safety enhancements for school buses in the company's history.
Starting in the fall of 2024, Blue Bird will begin equipping new school buses with three-point seat belts as standard protection for all student passengers including additional seat options for specific customer needs. As an additional industry first, Blue Bird will safeguard school bus drivers with the introduction of 4Front, a steering wheel deployed air bag. Blue Bird teamed up with IMMI, an employee-owned, leading global supplier of advanced safety systems and restraints based in Indiana, to develop these industry-leading safety enhancements in student transportation.
From the driver’s perspective, Blue Bird will also be implementing a series of visibility improvements rolling out high-intensity LED lighting on the outside and inside the bus, including high-resolution front and rear cameras, as well as lighted stop arms, lighted school bus signs, and strobe lights. The firm will also be upgrading currently standard electronic stability control (ESC), adding advanced collision mitigation systems, improving vehicle safety.
Larry Gray, CEO of IMMI commented on the approach stating "School buses carry millions of school children every day and literally our nation’s future. We applaud Blue Bird for its bold leadership to make lap-shoulder belts standard safety equipment, while also leading the way to better protect drivers."
Who is Blue Bird Corporation?
Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ: BLBD), together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally.
Founded in 1927 in Fort Valley, Georgia, BLBD has since expanded its operations and today serves more than 60 clients with a diverse and comprehensive fleet of vehicles. Blue Bird is the only U.S.-owned and operated school bus manufacturer in the United States. The Georgia-based company employs approx. 2,000 team members.
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