I don't know about you, but,some people think that seatbelt's should be aloud on the bus!! I don't think we should have seatbelt's on the bus becuase:1. Somebody might be to big for that seatbelt 2. If the bus was shaking when their tighted down,their head could unmeanigly hit the window!

im ok with it because it's for our own safety...

There are already seat belts on the school buses here in SF, but I don't think people use it, and if they do, its very rare. I feel that buses for the most part are safe, unless you have a bus driver who is out of control, then... maybe that seat belt would come in handy.

YOU ARE DUMB!!!
Don't be rude to people.

Seatbelts on buses are generally unnecessary and not cost-effective.

The seats on buses are designed so that, were one sitting down appropriately on the seat, the seat directly in front of it would stop them (like an airbag, though a little tougher). Also, some children are too small for seatbelts, even in elementary school, so that if one wanted to follow most state laws, buckling in children on a bus would be AGAINST the law.

Also, as has been stated previously, it is not cost effective to have to put two seatbelts on every seat of an entire fleet of school buses and then have only half the kids wear them.

The problem with seat belts on the bus (for my district anyway) is that you don't know how many kids are going to be in one seat. Most of the time there would be one or two kids, but then there were the days where you needed three per seat...how do you account for that in the number of seat belts?

Also, I'm assuming everyone else is just thinking a lap belt...the least effective form of a seat belt. Lap belts are tricky in that they work most effectively when they fit you properly...but these seat belts would have to be designed to fit a 50 pound kindergartener as well as a 225 pound high school senior. It just doesn't quite work nicely.

Then there is the whole issue of enforcement...a bus driver's first priority should be driving the bus, not checking to make sure every kid is wearing his or her seatbelt.

what makes buses so special that they don't have seat belts? personally i think buses are more dangerous because, even though when we were little and some people today still love it, you can feel every single bump, and sometimes it really hurts. or you can go flying.

I don't think seatbelts are a good idea. Seatbelts can actually be a hazard. Say the bus catches on fire. A seatbelt keeps you pinned in so you can't get out as quickly.

Not only that, but seatbelts are expensive. Are you going to pay to retrofit an entire fleet of buses? In my school district alone, we have roughly 100 buses working at any time. Imagine the cost for that to put seatbelts in.

Side impacts to a bus aren't going to help you either. Seatbelts at that angle, become tools for strangulation and suffocation, and if you have the lap-belts, they can easily slice people in half.

The design of the bus needs to be improved. Seatbelts shouldn't be part of that.

There was a friend of my sister who was in a bus accident. Her face hit the seat in front of her and she dislocated her jaw. I think real harm can come from not wearing seat belts in any vehicle, even school buses. Yes, it may be uncomfortable, but it beats a dislocated jaw any day.

WT.... That is the stupidest thing ever. Seatbelts on buses is a bunch of crap

Maybe the reason that there doesn't have to be seat belts on the bus is because of how all the seats are so close toegther. Have you ever been in a bus that has stopped suddenly? All you do is slam into the seat in front of you.

The idea of not having seatbelts on a bus is contradictory to the law.

I'm not saying we should or shouldn't. I'm just saying in my state it's a $100+ fine if you're not wearing a seatbelt in a car. If kids are raised on one of the most public forms of transportation without seatbelts, why should they grow up thinking seatbelts in a private car are required?

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No!!!But that is wgen the bus driver steps in!They are than responsible for that kid's action!!!

But they can't stop everything. You are refusing to see the logic in this situation. Many kids who are required to be in carseats in a normal vehicle don't even have to wear a seatbelt in a bus, and they name the parent more responsible in a car crash. Does that seem right to you?

Cbrandy, unless you're going to smarten up your typing and explaining what you have to say in a way that normal humans can read, I suggest you leave YN. Your pathetic typing is starting to piss me off and I'm currently going to stop before I say more and regret it.

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Originally posted by Shade:

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mAYBE THAT'S TRUE, BUT I AM TALKING ABOUT SAFETY!!Not if their imature!!

Dude, maturity is no excuse for being a fool. These kids could die if something went wrong. Trust me, I've been in a bus when it was hit. Truthfully, it didn't do much to the bus, but if a kid had been crawling under the seat at that time, that jolt could have had him hitting his head on one of those metal seat bars underneath. Does that sound safe to you?

No!!!But that is wgen the bus driver steps in!They are than responsible for that kid's action!!!

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Dude, maturity is no excuse for being a fool. These kids could die if something went wrong. Trust me, I've been in a bus when it was hit. Truthfully, it didn't do much to the bus, but if a kid had been crawling under the seat at that time, that jolt could have had him hitting his head on one of those metal seat bars underneath. Does that sound safe to you?

I've been on a public bus that's hit someone (due to an illegal turn on the other person's behalf) and someone in the back seat went flying down the aisle.

I see your point.

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mAYBE THAT'S TRUE, BUT I AM TALKING ABOUT SAFETY!!Not if their imature!!

Dude, maturity is no excuse for being a fool. These kids could die if something went wrong. Trust me, I've been in a bus when it was hit. Truthfully, it didn't do much to the bus, but if a kid had been crawling under the seat at that time, that jolt could have had him hitting his head on one of those metal seat bars underneath. Does that sound safe to you?

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Originally posted by clpo13:
School buses don't need seatbelts. The seats are so close together for a reason: if an accident occurs, the seat in front of you will keep you from going anywhere. Adding a seatbelt won't really make the bus any safer.

TRUE,VERY,VERY,TRUE.

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As most tractor-trailer and bus drivers will tell you is that most bus accidents involve flipping, tilting, and tipping. This means little Johnny goes flying to his left (the window) or the right (into other students/the air.)

I'm just repeating the most common reason I've heard. Although, it could be said that they pack them in so tight to keep the side-to-side flying from happening...I'm obviously no expert on school bus safety.

No, but you have an excellent point!!!

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Originally posted by Shade:
Yet, kids like elementary and middle schoolers climb around a lot. Under the seats, over the seats, across the aisle, hanging on the windows... I'm not making this stuff up. Maybe seatbelts would be a good idea.

mAYBE THAT'S TRUE, BUT I AM TALKING ABOUT SAFETY!!Not if their imature!!