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A purpose-built school bus from 1919 was recently found in Oregon. This page listed a bus from 1927 as the oldest. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tadfafty (talk • contribs) 06:13, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

What is the importance of the horizontal black lines on the exterior of all school buses? 2604:3D08:9580:5400:7122:3218:8A29:5CB7 (talk) 18:27, 2 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

LOL! no one responded yet, but here i am! 🫡 if there were to be an accident and the fire department must cut through the bus, it gives a baseline of where the children legs, waist, etc would be found. happy to help if you're still alive! ~2026-45988-2 (talk) 23:28, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@~2026-45988-2 @2604:3D08:9580:5400:7122:3218:8A29:5CB7 It's for stability, they stick out from the rest of the frame and act like "bumpers". It likely also is one of those things where it is there just because it has been there for so long and is recognizable to be a school bus. – LuniZunie_(talk) 23:31, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Oh! I heard from a trusted source that they were for that. I just did a quick google search and it did say "Emergency Access: In an accident, these lines provide a guide for firefighters and emergency services, indicating the strongest points on the bus body to cut if extrication is necessary.". However, the primary point is for stability, so I stand corrected. Have a good day! ~2026-45988-2 (talk) 23:39, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Probably numerous reasons, I could see the emergency access being true too. Anyways, have a good day =) – LuniZunie_(talk) 23:40, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Please provide a reliable published source for this. "Someone told me" or "I googled it" is not anything we can verify. Meters (talk) 08:04, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]