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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 5, 2017

Driver Fatigue, Seat Belt Use Among NTSB’s ‘Most Wanted’ Safety Issues

The agency’s updated list of safety improvement goals comes as federal statistics show an increase in U.S. traffic fatalities.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 8, 2016

Bill Would Create Grants for School Bus Seat Belts

The national legislation is introduced by a Tennessee congressman in the wake of the fatal school bus crash in Chattanooga.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 6, 2016

Former Transportation Director Joins Seat Belt Supplier IMMI

Monica Coburn will bring her experience with lap-shoulder belts on school buses to IMMI, which produces SafeGuard seating products.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2016

Utah Special-Needs School Bus Overturns, No Students Injured

A school bus flips onto its side after a minivan fails to yield to the bus. All four students aboard the bus, who are wearing seat belts, are uninjured.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2016

Virginia School Bus Overturns

The bus, which was the only vehicle involved in the accident, hit a wall separating lanes of traffic as it was driving onto an interstate on-ramp. The bus driver told investigators she was blinded by the sunlight.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 14, 2016

Next NHTSA Meeting to Focus ‘Outside the Bus’

The agency’s Dec. 1 meeting will primarily cover safety issues around school buses but will also include updates on lap-shoulder belts.

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School Bus Fleet BlogNovember 3, 2016

Op-Ed: A School Bus Operator’s Take on Seat Belts

Fred Lenz of St. James Bus Service presents his perspective on why school buses should not have seat belts.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2016

Iowa District Launches 3-Point Belt Study on School Buses

Des Moines Public Schools will run two buses equipped with lap-shoulder belts to gauge potential benefits and to assess student usage.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 27, 2016

Louisiana Panel Begins Review of School Bus Safety

Seat belts are among the topics of discussion for the task force, which is charged with making recommendations to the state Legislature by Jan. 31.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2016

School Bus Driver, 16 Students Injured When Bus Overturns in Crash

The Texas bus driver reportedly swerves to try to avoid hitting another vehicle, veers off the road, overturns, and crashes into a ditch. Sixteen students and the bus driver are taken to the hospital.

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