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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2016

Iowa District to Test Lap-Shoulder Belts on School Buses

Des Moines Public Schools’ seat belt study will involve two Thomas Built C2 buses equipped with SynTec’s S3C seats.

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Videosby StaffAugust 8, 2016

Check Out Houston’s School Bus 3-Point Seatbelt PSA

Houston Independent School District has a simple message to remind students to buckle up when they ride district buses with three-point belts:"Strap and Click."

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 7, 2016

NTSB: Students Killed in Houston Crash Were Not Wearing Lap Belts

Investigators find that when a Houston ISD school bus was struck by a car and fell from an overpass last year, the four teens on the bus were not buckled up, and the two who died in the crash were ejected.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2016

SynTec to Install 3-Point Belt Seating in Dallas School Buses

Thomas Bus Gulf Coast is awarded an order from Dallas County Schools for 245 Thomas Built buses equipped with SynTec’s S3C seats.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 16, 2016

Houston District Makes 3-Point Belt Use Mandatory

Last fall, Houston ISD committed to including three-point belts on its new school buses. Now, the school board decides to require students to wear them.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJune 15, 2016

North Carolina to Roll Out 3-Point Belt Project

Eleven school districts will track the use of the seat belts on their buses during the 2016-17 school year.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 2, 2016

School Bus Seat Belt Bill Advances in Rhode Island

The legislation does not specify whether the restraints would have to be lap-shoulder belts or whether lap-only belts would suffice.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2016

Indianapolis to Buy 100 New Buses With 3-Point Belts

The new school buses will also run on propane and will include onboard video surveillance and GPS.

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ArticlesApril 22, 2016

NAPT News & Views — Promoting, Protecting the School Bus Brand

We believe the best way to maintain excellence for our brand is for safety and other decisions to be made by local professionals based on their assessments of circumstances, resource realities, and best opportunities for benefits. 

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2016

SynTec Offers Seat Exchange Program

Thomas Built dealers who have equipped their stock buses with SynTec’s S3C Convertible seat can make last-minute seat changes to tailor the bus to customer specs.

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