School - Minotour® Buses- Safety

At Thomas Built Buses, passenger safety is our number one priority. Every bus we manufacture meets or exceeds all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for school buses. Designed into the Minotour are a number of innovative safety features, including:

• One-piece, 14-guage steel bow frames provide greater strength in case of rollover.
• Double-profile, 12-gauge steel bumpers. Wrap-around design provides protection from side angles.
• Emergency door and center aisle provides easy exit in emergencies.
• Internal roof crash rails run the length of the bus for added structural strength.
• Welded construction in key structural areas improves body integrity.

The Minotour is so strong and durable that we parked our 18,000-pound Type D bus on its roof-without extra reinforcement. Its steel cage construction and one-piece, skirt-to-skirt steel rafter held up so well that all its windows and doors still opened easily without binding.