THE SEAT BELT TUG OF WAR

This guide to help transportation professionals assess the strength opposing sides, lists the pros and cons in the seat belt debate. Listed among the pros are the following: the next generation demands the best possible protection; teaching kids to buckle up on buses will get them to buckle up more in the car; studies that "prove" compartmentalization are flawed; real-world data show that higher belt use saves lives; charges that belts endanger young anatomies are not true; new school bus design is well-suited for belts. Among the cons are listed the following: the school bus industry has the best safety record in transportation; other bus design improvements are more cost-effective than safety belts; studies show that compartmentalization is better; driver training is more cost effective than seat belts; there is no guarantee that exuberant students will wear belts; seat belts can be dangerous to young bodies; and belts on school buses are too costly.

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    Bobit Publishing Company

    2500 Artesia Boulevard
    Redondo Beach, CA  United States  90278
  • Publication Date: 1984-10

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00395449
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 971
  • Files: HSL, USDOT
  • Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM