Do school buses need seat belts?
• The efficacy of seat belt use in school buses has been a polemic issue. While many feel that installing and enforcing seat belts in school buses is a great idea, others are of the opinion that it is a mere waste of resources. After evaluating the pros and cons of seat belts in school buses, a better choice would be to discourage using seat belts in school buses. • Children are most vulnerable to fall prey to accidents in buses in situations where evacuating could save passengers' lives. A child is less likely to know the usage of a seatbelt. The inability to remove or loosen a seatbelt quickly in a crisis could cause serious injuries. • If seat belts were made compulsory, it would be highly unlikely that all the children seated in the bus would be wearing seat belts. It would be impossible for the bus driver to monitor each child and continue to drive safely. In this case, if some of the children were wearing belts and others were not; it could cause more danger than no belts be
