Investigation of seats shows all tour buses should be inspected, TTSB saysBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterThe Ministry of Transportation and Communications should inspect all tour buses across the nation to ensure that passenger seats were properly installed, following several major bus accidents, the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) said in a safety notice yesterday. Photo: Cheng Wei-chi, Taipei TimesInvestigators found that several passenger seats detached due to the impact, which they said was unusual. “Current safety inspections only test the structural strength of the passenger seats and whether a seat can adequately absorb impacts,” the board said. There are no specifications for the installation of seats and no standards for the inspection of modified passenger seats, it added. Board Chairman Young Hong-tsu (楊宏智) said in an interview yesterday afternoon that the three accidents presented a universal issue with the installation and fastening of passenger seats.

Source: Taipei Times March 25, 2021 15:56 UTC