Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sch.1AA-sec.36Handrails
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sch.1AA-sec.36 Handrails
An exposed handrail directly in front of a seat of the bus must be padded at least on the top, rear and front faces of the handrail 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. This allows for the handrail at the aisle to be retained as a handgrip—see the figure in section 34 . However, handrails with a bend may be padded up to the start of the bend if the padding— is not more than 120mm or not less than 80mm from the outside edge of the seat; or is not more than 120mm or not less than 80mm from the aisle side of the seat. sch 1AA s 36 ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 37 (sch.1AA-sec.36-ssec.1) An exposed handrail directly in front of a seat of the bus must be padded at least on the top, rear and front faces of the handrail 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. This allows for the handrail at the aisle to be retained as a handgrip—see the figure in section 34 . (sch.1AA-sec.36-ssec.2) However, handrails with a bend may be padded up to the start of the bend if the padding— is not more than 120mm or not less than 80mm from the outside edge of the seat; or is not more than 120mm or not less than 80mm from 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.
- (a) is not more than 120mm or not less than 80mm from the outside edge of the seat; or
- (b) is not more than 120mm or not less than 80mm from the aisle side of the seat.