Bus operators will often find it economical to convert retired buses to use as permanent training buses for driver training, rather than taking a regular service bus out of use. Some large operators also converted retired buses into tow bus vehicles, to act as tow trucks.
Explain to an 8 year old child that is not yet 49 tall that the safety equipment built into the vehicle is for adults  not children, and a child needs to continue to use the proper equipment (booster seat) so that the adult equipment will fit, and be able to protect, their bodies in the event of a crash.
When a child has outgrown the forward facing, harnessed car seat, itâs time to use a booster. Children should never go into a booster before a minimum weight of 40 lbs AND before age 4. Both milestones must occur before boostering. The child turns 8 years old, AND.