Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 210.2
than 24 passenger designated seating positions, and only one forward-facing designated seating position other than that of the driver and those of a bench seat that is next to an emergency exit and contains an adjacent seat, at that forward-facing designated seating position; (e) in the case of a school bus that has not more than 24 passenger designated seating positions, and two or more forward-facing designated seating positions other than that of the driver and those of a bench seat that is next to an emergency exit and contains an adjacent seat, at two of those forward-facing designated seating positions; (f) in the case of a school bus that has 25 or more, but not more than 65, passenger designated seating positions, and not more than three forward-facing designated seating positions other than that of the driver and those of a bench seat that is next to an emergency exit and contains an adjacent seat, at all of those forward-facing designated seating positions; (g) in the case of a school bus that has 25 or more, but not more than 65, passenger designated seating positions, and four or more forward-facing designated seating positions other than that of the driver and those of a bench seat that is next to an emergency exit and contains an adjacent seat, at four of those forward-facing designated seating positions; (h) in the case of a school bus that has 66 or more passenger designated seating positions, and not more than seven forward-facing designated seating positions other than that of the driver and those of a bench seat that is next to an emergency exit and contains an adjacent seat, at all of those forward-facing designated seating positions; and (i) in the case of a school bus that has 66 or more passenger designated seating positions, and eight or more forward-facing designated seating positions other than that of the driver and those of a bench seat that is next to an emergency exit and contains an adjacent seat, at eight of those forward-facing designated seating positions. (5) [Repealed, SOR/2008-72, s. 9] (6) A lower universal anchorage system shall be installed only at a designated seating position that is equipped with a user-ready tether anchorage, except in the case of a convertible or an open-body type vehicle. (7) The number of lower universal anchorage systems required in a vehicle under subsection (4) may be reduced by the number of built-in restraint systems installed in the vehicle. (8) Except in the case of a bus, if the distance between the rearward surface of the front seat back of the vehicle and the forward surface of the rear seat back of the vehicle is less than 720 mm, as measured in accordance with Figure 6, and if the vehicle is equipped with the manual cut-off switch referred to in paragraph (2)(c), a lower universal anchorage system may be installed at a passenger designated seating position in the first row of designated seating positions instead of at a designated seating position located to the rear of the first row of designated seating positions. (9) A vehicle that is equipped with a seat that slides sideways or that can be installed in any other seating position in the vehicle shall meet the requirements of this section with the seat adjusted in any adjustment position. (10) [Repealed, SOR/2008-72, s. 9] Lower Universal Anchorage System Positioning (11) Each bar of the lower universal anchorage system shall be installed so that a child restraint fixture can be attached to the system as shown in Figure 1. (12) For the purposes of subsection (11), the vehicle seat shall be adjusted to its full rearward and full downward position, with the seat back in the nominal design riding position and the child restraint fixture shown in Figures 2 and 3 or in Figure 4 installed in the seat. Strength Requirements (13) A lower universal anchorage system installed in a row of designated seating positions shall not separate completely from the vehicle seat or seat anchorage or the structure of the v