Why is there no seat belts on buses?
I have seen this question many times. I will admit you are the first person who has asked it that pointed out a difference for age groups. My educated guess would be that the bus for your 3-year-old is a smaller bus, which is required to have the belts. Read on… I have 5 kids in school and, of course, I care about their safety on buses, so this is a topic and question that I have researched thoroughly over the past year. The following is what I have found. Everyone tends to say the cost is the a main reason buses don’t have belts. And while I agree funding could certainly be a factor, consider the following. Neither lap nor lap-and-shoulder belts on a bus provide the same type of protection offered in a car. During a head-on collision, the most common type for buses, lap belts alone can increase the risk of injury. On impact, this type of restraint allows a passenger’s head to jerk forward, risking severe head and neck injury. Lap AND shoulder belts would require the installation of
