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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 31, 2015

NHTSA chief: Some ‘unintended consequences’ of school bus seat belts are positive

In an exclusive interview with School Bus Fleet, NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind discusses key points from the agency’s public meeting, and options for what NHTSA may propose this fall.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 24, 2015

Seat belts, student behavior discussed at NHTSA meeting

The agency's public meeting looks at the barriers and benefits of seat belts on large school buses, as well as other approaches aimed at increasing safety.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 11, 2015

NHTSA to hold meeting on school bus seat belts

The public meeting will “address the challenges and barriers that have prevented schools from taking action to install three-point seat belt systems in school buses,” according to NHTSA.

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Articlesby StaffApril 29, 2015

District's School Bus Seat Belt Project is a Proactive Step

Westfield (Ind.) Washington Schools will test out lap-shoulder belts on six of its buses. Several aspects of the program are interesting, such as that it's not in reaction to a crash or a mandate from lawmakers.

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District’s school bus seat belt project is a proactive step

Westfield (Ind.) Washington Schools will test out lap-shoulder belts on six of its buses. Several aspects of the program are interesting, such as that it's not in reaction to a crash or a mandate from lawmakers.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 5, 2015

District to launch school bus seat belt study

Westfield (Ind.) Washington Schools will work with IMMI on a pilot program to retrofit six of the district’s buses with lap-shoulder belts.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonFebruary 20, 2015

NTSB Chief Discusses Seat Belts, Safety Technologies

In this Q&A, Christopher Hart discusses with SBF the Chesterfield and Port St. Lucie crash investigations, lap belts and lap-shoulder belts for school buses, driver fatigue and other safety issues.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 14, 2015

NHTSA panel to revisit school bus seat belt issue

The federal agency will convene a group to examine the long-debated topic of seat belts on school buses. A NHTSA spokesman tells SBF that plans for the panel are just getting underway.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2015

NAPT, NSTA reaffirm position on occupant protection

The associations point to NHTSA’s 2011 denial of a petition from the Center for Auto Safety requesting that the agency mandate seat belts in large school buses.

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NewsDecember 31, 2014

Editors’ Picks: Videos of the Year

School Bus Fleet’s favorite videos of 2014 were creative approaches to delivering school bus safety messages to students.

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