What is the Thomas position on lap belts in large school buses?
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. is a leader in the design and manufacture of school buses that incorporate proven, state-of-the-art features to protect passengers in the event of a crash. School bus transportation is one of the safest forms of transportation in the U.S., in part because of the stringent safety requirements and many heavy-duty design features of the modern school bus. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), during 2000, twelve passengers died in school bus crashes; compared to the 8,027 children (ages 5-20) who died in all vehicle crashes. Since 1990, on the average, approximately eight passengers per year die in school bus crashes; compared to more than 41,000 overall annual traffic fatalities.
