The Murray Wood Show was talking about school bus accidents, since there was one just today outside of Regina, where several people were hurt. Most kids walked away from the accident unhurt, which is amazing considering the bus rolled onto its side.
I investigated the reasoning behind not putting seatbelts for kids onto busses. Ideally there would be belts in use, however realistically there are valid reasons for not requiring them. One includes the necessity of showing a small child how to undo their belt in a hurry, in a situation where the driver is incapacitated, and there’s a fire on the bus.
On smaller busses, seat belts should almost always be used, but on large busses, design changes in the last years has helped avoid the urgent requirement for them. I’m a big booster of belts in vehicles, but it’s important to recognize the thought put into leaving them off of school busses. The results every year seem to reveal it’s the right choice for now.
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