safety measures

What is new in these buses?

We are occupational safety professionals and have found things to impress us in these newly launched bus service. These are:

Seat Belts:

As per law, wearing seat belt (for driver) is mandatory. I have seen myself (did not have a close look though but sure it was buckled up) the drivers wearing seat belts.

Separate compartments for male and female passengers:

Although the separate compartments are there in other buses running on roads but the difference in these buses is that despite installation of grills there is door which is kept locked so even it is gets overcrowded no men can go into ladies compartment.

Fire Extinguisher:

Around 6kg multi purpose fire extinguisher is installed in the bus which I have never seen before in any local or long route bus in Pakistan (I can’t claim this for Baluchistan as I have never visited it).

I wish they put one page instructions anywhere in their bus so passenger know how to use it in case of emergency.

Emergency Exit Door:

Yes, emergency exit door in the buses running in Pakistan! You might have seen this in Daewoo buses as well but not in all. So in case of emergency passengers can use this door to evacuate BUT this door is exactly in opposite direction of normal door.

Fire Blanket:

Yes! Fire blanket is also fixed in these buses and I do hope they educate passengers of its use too by placing some cards on windows or announcing in initial one or two months about new safety features so majority of passengers know it.