L – 018Do high-back school bus seats alone meet the requirements for “child restraint systems” for transporting children ages three to five years?
No. High-back school bus seats alone do not meet the requirement for the use of child restraint systems. Very young children do not receive adequate protection from this type of compartmentalization and therefore must be seated in FMVSS approved child restraint systems. Requirement 45 CFR 1310.3; 49 CFR 571.
