Safety - Canada - Seat Belts for School Buses? No, Says Canada Safety Council
Toronto,Canada -Auto Service World -8/9/2005 -- "Statistically, the school bus is the safest way for children to get to school," says Council president Emile Therien... He explains why the Canada Safety Council doesn't think seat-belts would make school buses safer. Fundamentally, he says, school buses are not built like cars. Buses are much larger, higher and heavier, so they have a body-on-frame design. The bus body would have to be completely re-engineered with seat-belts integrated at the design stage... Research has shown that lap belts could increase the risk of head injuries in a head-on collision. The child's head could hit the seat in front, resulting in serious head and neck injuries. Combination lap and shoulder belts would require stiffer seats, which could increase injury to unbelted students. Moreover, the shoulder belts can lead to abdominal injuries because of "submarining"when children slip down, risking injuries to organs covered by the lap belts...
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