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North Carolina school bush crash data and issues related to seat belts on large school buses
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1999-04-01
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NTL Classification:NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Bus Transportation;
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Abstract:School bus transportation and safety is a very serious and sometimes controversial and
emotional issue. Although school buses have been shown to be a very safe form of
transportation, many parents and safety advocates question the absence of seat belts on
school buses. Without a doubt, the issue of installing seat belts on school buses is very
controversial. At the center of this debate are three fundamental issues:
1. Will seat belts on large school buses do more harm than good or could seat belts reduce
at least some of the injuries that occur to occupants of crash-involved school buses?
2. If it is determined that installing seat belts on school buses would reduce injuries, would
the injury reductions be sufficient to justify their cost?
3. If school buses are equipped with seat belts, what are the operational concerns that
must be addressed?
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