[Honeybunch]

People should know that seat belts can save lives. If this bus had belts that were not in use, lives were lost for that reason. If this bus did not have belts, lives were lost for that reason. Belts won't save every life, but they will save many. They keep people in their seats and prevent them from flying around in a metal container with lots of hard edges and surfaces.

Busses need belts. That means charter busses, school busses and any other type. That some charter busses have them speaks volumes--it is known that they improve safety, and companies don't want the liability of not having them. That most school busses don't is pure ignorance and false economy.

[SJackson]

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[On the Road to Serfdom]

Seat belts on school buses is a bad idea for obvious reasons. School buses are safe the way they are.