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13 January 2004 - 12:46 pm
The crash yesterday of a school bus on Highway 40 near I-270 (here's the latest article from the P-D) make you wonder why, of all vehicles, seat belts are not mandatory on school buses. Perhaps this has changed since I last rode a bus, but even some bus drivers only wear lap belts. Admittedly, Missouri's seat belt law only applies to front seat passengers (which is ridiculous, but another issue entirely), but section 307.178 has the following provision, which you would think would apply to school buses:
3. Each driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child four years of age or more, but less than sixteen years of age, shall secure the child in a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt.Note the phrase "motor vehicle," not passenger car, which means this should apply to buses. But perhaps there is an exception elsewhere for them.
Regardless of the law, parents should demand that the buses their children ride in are equipped with seatbelts.
Posted by on 13 January 2004 at 12:46 PM
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Great idea. I've wondered the same thing. I rode a school bus to play piano with my kid's chorus from elementary school and I really missed the seat belt.
Posted by rkc on 16 January 2004 - 12:23 AM