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How come school buses do not have seat belts for the children. Do you think that it is a safety issue?
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∙ 12y ago
Well, i think that school busses don't have seat belts because the school trusts the bus driver to be safe. Also, the bus driver expects the children to stay in their seats. But some buses do have seat belts, and I bet thoes shools are very safe. Yes, I do think it is a safety issue because there would be a lot of kids being injured if the bus had an accedent.
School buses do not have safety belts for all passengers, though there are four safety belts in the front two rows which are required by law. These belts are used to secure child-seats.
The reason there are no seat belts for children in school buses is simple:
In the event of an accident, children that are injured,semi-conscious, in shock, frightened, etc, would likely need assistance unlatching a seat belt.
Do you think the bus driver would have time to free all the children from safety seat belts in the event of an accident? And what if the drive is incapacitated? Who will help then?
Common sense tells us that safety belts would hinder evacuation procedures in the event of an accident. That's why there are no seat belts in buses!
Full size school buses are designed for crash safety. High back seats, smooth edges....so if the bus flips kids will bounce around but not be hindered by belts abd buckes. Also, if a bus were on its side, six kids would be piled on each other in a row and the belts would not allow them to escape. Kids alos tend to use belts as weapons to hurt each other. Plus, who is going to monitor the kids to see if they keep them on...the driver has enough responsibility.
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What is the new rules for school buses in the us?
Now there is a rule. It's for smaller buses. These have lap belts. They need high seats. These keep bigger children safe.
Do school buses have seat belts?
Some school buses do have seat belts throughout the entire bus. For the most part, buses do not have seat belts. They tend to have seat belts in the rows closest to the front end. It depends on the town, village, city, that owns the buses. Some places make them regulation to have entire buses full of seat belts, while some don't have any. Bus drivers usually have seat belts, being drivers.
Why don't school buses have seat belts for the children?
School buses do not have seat belts because of liability laws. If they put them in, then someone would be liable to ensure that they were fastened. No one is willing to face the lawsuits, so we prefer our children to be unsafe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration argues that seat belts aren't the most effective way to protect passengers on school buses. Instead the big yellow beasts employ something called "compartmentalization." Think back to your days on the good ol' school bus. Remember how those rigid green seats were wedged closer together than on even the cheapest no-frills airline? That's compartmentalization in action. Sitting in "strong, closely-spaced seats that have energy-absorbing high seat backs," passengers are effectively protected from crashes. Of course, the method can't prevent all injuries, but the NHTSA argues it's the best possible solution. Several studies have shown seat belts would provide "little, if any, added protection." School districts are permitted to add seat belts to buses, but they also must make sure the seat belts are used properly. And as anyone who's ever ridden on a bus full of elementary school children knows, that's no easy task. Even so, plenty of folks feel seat belts on school buses should be mandatory. The National Coalition for School Bus Safety believes compartmentalization doesn't protect against "rear-end, lateral and rollover collisions." And they contend that seat belts are affordable, even for cash-strapped school districts.
Why don't buses have seat belts?
Because vehicles over a certain size aren't required to have or use seat belts, so it would be a waste to put them on. It is also a safety issue. The color stand out more.
What has the author William O Hubbard written?
William O. Hubbard has written: 'Agricultural production on Kentucky Government owned land' 'School bus safety and the seat belt' -- subject- s -: Automobiles, Safety appliances, School buses, Seat belts 'Alcohol: some Kentucky problems' -- subject- s -: Alcoholism, Study and teaching
How do children arrive to school in Mexico?
By walking , but most take buses to get to school because unlike the US , the parents chose were the children should go to school , so some do travel and take many buses to get to their school , and it also depends on the schools reputation .
How many children ride school buses daily?
Usually like 24.
How many buses have seat belts?
none that i know of
When did schools start using buses to bring children to school?
School buses have existed almost as long as automobiles have existed. In the nineteenth century, before the invention of the automobile, horse drawn carriages called 'kid hacks' sometimes transported children to school.
What type of seat belts would be the best for school buses?
Lap & shoulder (3-point) seat belts are best for school buses. They are like the ones that you find on most passenger vehicles. Compartmentalization (high-padded seat backs) is good for those students that aren't belted in, but the addition of lap & shoulder seat belts helps limit excursion and flailing. It also better protects students in side impacts and rollovers.
Why do buses not have seat belts?
More people can fit on the bus.
Why the school buses are coloured yellow?
According to a New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/17/us/cooling-and-safety-trend-for-buses-white-tops.html), bus tops are painted white to help cool the interior temperature. "Painting the bus tops white dropped the interior temperature an average of 10 degrees during the summer, with as much as a 17-degree difference at peak hours. Wintertime temperatures were lower by only 3 to 4 degrees. The study also found that children behaved better on buses in cooler temperatures ..."
