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I was sitting here today, wondering about things like I usually do.
Here in North Carolina we have a mandatory seat belt law. In all states I think you have to use a child restraint seat.
Why is it school buses don't have to have seat belts? They have the largest passenger loads and they are on the road five days a week. Seems like they are at a much higher risk than being in a personal vehicle.
Sigh...
Another one of life's mysteries...
 
Cost is the only reason. The cost of retrofitting them is, apparently, more than the lives of kids are worth.

Out here in the Republic of Ca. they will be mandatory some time in the future on NEW busses. Most private school busses have them already. Not the good ol' public school districts though.

One more big accident with kids being killed because they were NOT strapped in will push it over the edge, hopefully.
 
You hit the nail on the head, Wes!!
 
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