WHY does the law insist on child car seats and child safety and then have school busses with NO seatbelts?

Answer 1

Historically speaking buses fall into the same kind of category as limousiones and taxis, and don't require seat belts. Also, the seats are generally padded front and back, as a safety feature. Over the years, though, many school systems have been introducing seat belts in various parts of the nation. But as many bus fleets are older and the educational system in general often underfunded a good many school systems have yet to implement this.

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Answer 2

I have to wonder if all of you who think this is ridiculous, actually have children. Lets be realistic, no one is going to keep there high school child in a car seat, even if they are not the recommended height for a seat belt, solely for the reasoning that they most likely will not get much taller, but a 15 year old will have more maturity in sitting in a seat belt correctly, then a 5 year old will. I see nothing wrong with us protecting our children. There are car seats you can purchase that will hold your child until they are ready for a booster, you should only have to purchase 1- 3 car seats for your child infant seat, which not everyone purchases, a convertible which you can get one that will hold from 5 to 80 pounds so this kind of seat really is the only one you would have to purchase then the booster which you may not necessarily need depending on the convertible seat you purchase, so I don't think it is a money game, I think you are making a stupid decision the the car seat you are choosing to buy.

Answer 3

haha that's a very wise question. At least the handicap kids have seat belts on their buses. Maybe because some kids would strangle other kids or something...since anything is considered a weapon now a days. And to all those peopel that say that school buses are safer than cars, that maybe true but apparently they have never been in a bus accident...i have and 5 kids got sent to the hospital and everyone was completely out of their seats and on the floor or on top of each other.

Answer 4

I am guessing here . . . buses are larger and possibly less likely to suffer the same kind of damage as passenger vehicles. Additionally, trying to enforce the seat belts being buckled on school buses would require another attendant to assist children because they come in all shapes and sizes so the belts would have to be adjusted each and everytime. Imagine how much time that would take. And let us not forget those who would unbuckle them.

Answer 5

Well for one, there's no chance of a kid flying through the windshield (very low chance anyways, the winshields are made of protective glass and so are the windows) and buses are pretty huge so what ever they hit is most likely going to take the most damage. Compare the structure of a bus and a car or truck and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Answer 6

School buses are safer than cars.

Answer 7

They really don't care about our children's safety. The public school system is a farce.

Answer 8

Because the kids were hitting each other with them, maybe.

Answer 9

the law is pathetic. makes absolutely no sense at all.

Answer 10

LOL...I've always thought that that was a really hypocritical thing too!!