School Bus Fleet

July 2014

A management & maintenance magazine for school transportation fleets

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44 S C H O O L B U S F L E E T • J U L Y 2 0 1 4 Tiger Mirror Corp. Tiger Mirror Corp. recently intro- duced a new rearview mirror for large school buses. While it is shorter than a stan- dard interior mirror, company off- cials say the mirror is designed to improve the driver 's view inside the bus while maximizing space for storage in the header area of the driver 's compartment. The mirror has the same driver- controlled knob tensioner as its pre- decessor, but it features a smaller, 6-inch by 24-inch convex, safety-tem- pered glass lens. Convex mirrors are commonly used on the right side of vehicles to improve or expand the driver's feld of view and eliminate blind spots, according to Ti- ger Mirror Corp. This same convex technology enhances the driver's abil- ity to see students seated behind him or her in the bus. The new rearview mirror can be combined with Tiger Mirror's 6-inch by 24-inch molded polycarbonate sun visor. Offcials say the visor has an air- craft inspired, easily adjustable slide mount, and it is very durable and re- sistant to breakage. "Our goal is to make products that are user friendly and designed to last as long as the bus does to save school bus operators money over the life cycle of Tiger Mirror Corp.'s new rearview mirror for large school buses features a 6-inch by 24-inch con- vex, safety-tempered glass lens that is designed to enhance the driver's ability to see students seated behind him or her in the bus. Here's a back view of Tiger Mirror's new rear- view mirror. It features a knob tensioner that can be controlled by the driver. The mirror can be combined with Tiger's 6-inch by 24-inch molded polycarbonate sun visor. the bus," says Tony Pietrowski, design engineer for Tiger Mirror Corp. Moreover, offcials say that drivers' ability to control the adjustment of the rearview mirror and sun visor helps to ensure optimum use and an extra degree of safety for bus passengers, the driver, pedestrians and approach- ing vehicles. EQUIPMENT: MIRRORS

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