Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sch.1AA-sec.35Tops of seats
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sch.1AA-sec.35 Tops of seats
If the top face or the rear face of the seat of the bus is a hard surface, padding must be fitted to the face. if the seat of the bus is a coach-style, high-back seat that has foam-backed upholstery or moulded foam coverings and does not have hard surfaces The padding of the rear face of the seat must extend at least 50mm down the back of the seat from the top face of the seat. The top face and the upper 50mm of the rear face of the seat must be padded at least across the minimum padded zone to within— 80mm of the outside edge of the seat; and 80mm of the aisle side of the seat. sch 1AA s 35 ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 37 (sch.1AA-sec.35-ssec.1) If the top face or the rear face of the seat of the bus is a hard surface, padding must be fitted to the face. if the seat of the bus is a coach-style, high-back seat that has foam-backed upholstery or moulded foam coverings and does not have hard surfaces (sch.1AA-sec.35-ssec.2) The padding of the rear face of the seat must extend at least 50mm down the back of the seat from the top face of the seat. (sch.1AA-sec.35-ssec.3) The top face and the upper 50mm of the rear face of the seat must be padded at least across the minimum padded zone to within— 80mm of the outside edge of the seat; and 80mm of the aisle side of the seat.
- (a) 80mm of the outside edge of the seat; and
- (b) 80mm of the aisle side of the seat.