Bus accident in my town this morning

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Originally Posted by Marilyn

This is so very sad!!! Maybe this will make people finally wake up and require seat belts on school busses. What do you think about this, Janet???

Its taken a few year's but all buses with school children on now have belts over here thank goodness. I hate it when my kids were being driven by by other people. My son wants to start lessons I know I have to let him but I will worry when he is out.
My daughter has been driving for a number of years but in her job sees some dreadfull results of accidents. Take care all when driving.

[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.