NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS: ANTI-EJECTION GLAZING FOR BUS PORTALS; MANDATORY APPLICABILITY BEGINNING OCTOBER 30, 2027

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a rule called: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Anti-Ejection Glazing for Bus Portals; Mandatory Applicability Beginning October 30, 2027.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 15 by Jonathan Morrison, Administrator.

Summary: This document partially grants a petition for reconsideration of the October 30, 2024 final rule that established Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217a, "Anti-ejection glazing for bus portals; Mandatory applicability beginning October 30, 2027." The standard intends to drive installation of advanced glazing in over-the-road buses (motorcoaches) and other large buses to reduce occupant ejections. T...