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School bus should be required to have seatbelts
Posted by jivy26 on 1/6/15 at 6:11 am22
This hit close to home 2 months ago when my daughters bus was in an accident. Then seeing news this morning in North Carolina where a bus accident killed some children including the bus driver.
I understand School Bus' are regulated differently in each state. However anyone in a POV are required to wear a seatbelt and it's by far saved more lives then taken them.
Wouldn't it make sense to require seatbelts be installed and used on all school buses? These transport our kids daily and I normally see unfortunate accidents involving them.
I understand School Bus' are regulated differently in each state. However anyone in a POV are required to wear a seatbelt and it's by far saved more lives then taken them.
Wouldn't it make sense to require seatbelts be installed and used on all school buses? These transport our kids daily and I normally see unfortunate accidents involving them.
This post was edited on 1/6 at 6:12 am
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by FalseProphet on 1/6/15 at 6:13 am to jivy26
In theory, it's a good idea. But what happens if you have tons of younger children and a fire breaks out on board/in the engine? Rather than just shooing the kids out the back, the driver has to take the time to help all the young ones get out of their seatbelts.
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by Pectus on 1/6/15 at 6:16 am to FalseProphet
That, and there's no way to monitor if each kid has their seatbelt on at all times, so if there was an accident and one kid undid their seatbelt some time in that ride before the accident...you know that the bus driver would be sued.
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by jivy26 on 1/6/15 at 6:31 am to FalseProphet
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fire breaks out on board/in the engine
I haven't researched but IMO it's more likely to be in a accident then to have the bus catch on fire.
This post was edited on 1/6 at 6:31 am
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by BottomlandBrew on 1/6/15 at 6:35 am to jivy26
I don't think seat belts do all that much when a train broadsides a bus. Plus buses are designed to be in accidents and protect the occupants without seat belts.
Absolutely agree! Should have been mandated years ago.
Not having them because there maybe a fire or asteroid strike is dumb. You can say the same thing about the family mini-van.
Want to monitor the kids? Include a sensor on each belt.
Not having them because there maybe a fire or asteroid strike is dumb. You can say the same thing about the family mini-van.
Want to monitor the kids? Include a sensor on each belt.
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by TigersSEC2010 on 1/6/15 at 6:58 am to Wtodd
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Want to monitor the kids? Include a sensor on each belt.
No way in hell is that feasible.
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by Wtodd on 1/6/15 at 7:03 am to TigersSEC2010
It's feasible but there are ways around the sensor if the kid doesn't want to wear the belt, just throwing out an idea.
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by TexasTiger1185 on 1/6/15 at 7:05 am to Pectus
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That, and there's no way to monitor if each kid has their seatbelt on at all times, so if there was an accident and one kid undid their seatbelt some time in that ride before the accident...you know that the bus driver would be sued.
You'd likely sue the bus company. That bus driver doesn't make enough money to make it worth your while to sue.
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by Pectus on 1/6/15 at 7:11 am to TexasTiger1185
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You'd likely sue the bus company. That bus driver doesn't make enough money to make it worth your while to sue.
How about we return this country to the way it used to think and be and say you are responsible for teaching your kid how to put on and take off a seatbelt so that they can ride to school safely?
Same kind of knowledge they should know in school like wipe their butt, put on shoes, use bookbag properly, or how to wait in line.
And if something happens where they don't put on the seatbelt, after a bus driver's command when they step on the bus, then it's solely the passenger's fault...and blame goes to them and the parents.
But even then, there might be that day where it's just everything lines up perfectly and seatbelts are not the right thing to protect people at that time. It's cold and kids are wearing big jackets and it's really hard to either get the seatbelts on or off, and those few seconds costs them their lives.
It's just safer and easier if a bus doesn't have seatbelts. The best way to do all of this is have strict guidelines for bus drivers on road and traffic rules such as stopping, speed, and routes.
It's not that hard.
This post was edited on 1/6 at 7:14 am
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re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by jose canseco on 1/6/15 at 7:17 am to jivy26
I'd be curious to know how many children's deaths were attributed to lack of seat belts on a school bus last year. I can't imagine it's a lot.
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by diat150 on 1/6/15 at 7:18 am to BottomlandBrew
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Plus buses are designed to be in accidents and protect the occupants without seat belts.
yeah, like putting metal seat bracing at the same height as a young childs face.
I like the idea in theory but what about all the buses currently driving around without belts? How do you retrofit them? This would get very costly very quick for an individual who does not make OT kinda cash.
I've never understood why they don't have seatbelts tbh.
quote:This post is literally retarded.
I don't think seat belts do all that much when a train broadsides a bus. Plus buses are designed to be in accidents and protect the occupants without seat belts.
This post was edited on 1/6 at 7:39 am
It probably would save more children's lives if cell phones were deactivated while the bus is in motion.
I'm sure there are rules preventing bus drivers from using their cell phones while driving, but I see it every morning on my way to the office.
I'm sure there are rules preventing bus drivers from using their cell phones while driving, but I see it every morning on my way to the office.
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by BottomlandBrew on 1/6/15 at 8:06 am to The Mick
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This post is literally retarded.
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"School bus transportation is one of the safest forms of transportation in the United States. We require all new school buses to meet safety requirements over and above those applying to all other passenger vehicles. These include requirements for improved emergency exits, roof structure, seating and fuel systems, and bus body joint integrity. These requirements help ensure that school buses are extremely safe."
NHTSA feels that the best way to provide crash protection to passengers is through "compartmentalization," in which "buses provide occupant protection so that children are protected without the need to buckle-up. Occupant crash protection is provided by a protective envelope consisting of strong, closely-spaced seats that have energy-absorbing seat backs." Read the NHTSA statement, "Seatbelts on School Buses."
re: School bus should be required to have seatbeltsPosted by The Mick on 1/6/15 at 8:15 am to BottomlandBrew
Imagine the heightened safety if the bus had the padded seats AND seatbelts. Make no mistake about it, the no seatbelt method is strictly for convenience in getting kids on and off the bus. There's ZERO chance its safer without seatbelts than with.
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