Why School Buses are Yellow in color

We all Know that the red colour has a maximum wavelength approximately 650nm among the various components of white light.It does not scatter easily and also clearly visible from a distance. But the red colour is associated with the caution so, it would not be good option to paint to school bus with red color.Now the question arises, why then most of the school buses are painted with yellow colour?

Yellow Colour gives different appearance:

The school bus is painted yellow because it attracts us quickly and gives a distinctive appearance to grab the attention immediately. It has been seen that when we come across many colours in our daily life, the yellow colour is the most visible colour to the eye. The yellow colour of the school bus is also known as the National School Bus chrome yellow.

Yellow colour is a colour that we can easily see from a distance, even in rain, fog and dew. Not only this, if we look at many colours together then also yellow colour first attracts our attention.

According to the scientists, the lateral peripheral vision of yellow is 1.24 times greater than the red colour. This means that as compared to the rest of the colours, yellow has 1.24 times more attraction and also more visibility. Even when you are not looking straight, then also you can easily spot the yellow colour. That's why the school bus is painted with yellow so that the possibility of accidents on the highway will be less and children can reach their home safely.