[Marilyn]

I thought the concrete railings on Interstate highway bridges were stronger than that. Maybe a major 18 wheeler would break them, but a school bus. This should not have happened. What a tragedy!!!!!! Sounds like there is a highway design issue here as well as seat belts. In a news report I read, it stated that school busses are designed to protect students without seat belts. I've been on a brand new school bus fairly recently, and while the seat design is much safer than when I was a child, I still think that seat belts would add much needed protection. The National Transportation Safety Administration is supposed to have it on their agenda to improve school bus safety in rollover events. I know it will cost taxpayer money to make changes, but I'd rather spend it on our children than other projects our legislatures may have in their plans.