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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 92100" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>Seatbelts aren't required on buses because they are built differently than cars.</p><p></p><p>In a bus, the seats are tall and close together. The seats themselves act as restraints in a collision. Seatbelts are impractical on a bus because in an emergency it would take to long for the driver to unbuckle all of the kids who got stuck because they panicked and couldn't get the belts off. </p><p></p><p>From an Ontario government site ( <a href="http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/schoolbus/safebus.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/schoolbus/safebus.htm</a> ):</p><p></p><p>Why no seat belts?</p><p></p><p>Information from all types of school bus collisions demonstrates that the current school bus design provides a high level of protection to occupants and that seat belts may actually adversely affect the safety of children on school buses (Transport Canada).</p><p></p><p>Instead of requiring seat belts, school buses are designed and constructed differently from passenger cars. School buses protect passengers through "compartmentalization", a design that includes:</p><p></p><p> * Seats with high backs;</p><p> * Seats filled with energy-absorbing material;</p><p> * Seats placed close together to form compartments;</p><p> * Strong seat anchorages.</p><p></p><p>Studies have shown that adding seat belts to the current seating configuration of a school bus can increase the chance of head and neck injuries. For a seat belt to be effective, it must be worn correctly, snug and on the upper thighs. Because school vehicles carry passengers from the very young to high school students, if seat belts were used, they would need to be readjusted and their use monitored. A seat belt not worn correctly may cause serious injuries.</p><p></p><p>A different view in favor of seatbelts: <a href="http://www.ncsbs.org/testimonies/seat_belt_background.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ncsbs.org/testimonies/seat_belt_background.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 92100, member: 1169"] Seatbelts aren't required on buses because they are built differently than cars. In a bus, the seats are tall and close together. The seats themselves act as restraints in a collision. Seatbelts are impractical on a bus because in an emergency it would take to long for the driver to unbuckle all of the kids who got stuck because they panicked and couldn't get the belts off. From an Ontario government site ( [url="http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/schoolbus/safebus.htm"]http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/schoolbus/safebus.htm[/url] ): Why no seat belts? Information from all types of school bus collisions demonstrates that the current school bus design provides a high level of protection to occupants and that seat belts may actually adversely affect the safety of children on school buses (Transport Canada). Instead of requiring seat belts, school buses are designed and constructed differently from passenger cars. School buses protect passengers through "compartmentalization", a design that includes: * Seats with high backs; * Seats filled with energy-absorbing material; * Seats placed close together to form compartments; * Strong seat anchorages. Studies have shown that adding seat belts to the current seating configuration of a school bus can increase the chance of head and neck injuries. For a seat belt to be effective, it must be worn correctly, snug and on the upper thighs. Because school vehicles carry passengers from the very young to high school students, if seat belts were used, they would need to be readjusted and their use monitored. A seat belt not worn correctly may cause serious injuries. A different view in favor of seatbelts: [url="http://www.ncsbs.org/testimonies/seat_belt_background.htm"]http://www.ncsbs.org/testimonies/seat_belt_background.htm[/url] [/QUOTE]
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