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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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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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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2014

After fatal crash, lawmakers mull seat belt requirement

Some Tennessee lawmakers are considering a seat belt mandate for new school buses following a recent collision that killed two children and a bus aide. Legislators are reviewing research and looking into the cost.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2014

HSM names national market manager for school bus

Dave Anderson is responsible for all sales activities in HSM’s school bus market, which includes school bus seats and seat pads.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonOctober 24, 2014

Bright ideas to make sure drivers buckle up

In a recent incident, a school bus driver who wasn't wearing his seat belt fell out of his seat and crashed into a garage. We know from occasional reports like this that some school bus drivers aren’t always buckling up. One tool that has proven to be helpful ...

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ArticlesOctober 14, 2014

NAPT News & Views — Seat belts on buses? You decide

NAPT and NSTA were informed that NHTSA’s best advice on the matter is in a single document: the 2011 denial of a petition that the agency mandate seat belts in large school buses.

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