To be official school buses, vehicles should satisfy the safety standards which
have been formulated based on the physical characteristics of children. They
should also be easily recognizable as school buses when viewed by other drivers.
A school bus for children ought to be equipped with an entrance step
installed at an appropriate height so that children can safely board and exit.
It must also have seat belts appropriately installed for children. Additionally,
wide-angle exterior cross-view mirrors should be installed on school buses to
ensure that the driver can see small children.
School buses should be painted yellow so that other drivers can easily
recognize and drive accordingly. They are also required to have red and
yellow warning lights installed on the roof. The lights are operated to indicate
whether a school bus is stopped or whether it is about to stop or move.