Do you think all school busses should have safety belts?

United States
May 14, 2007 12:13pm CST
My daughter has special needs and is in headstart but next week she will be going into Kindergarden,unfortantly she will be unable to ride the bus with her friends because the kindergarden bus doesn't have saftey belts and no bus aide. She will be riding the special ed bus,which I don't mind I feel better knowing she will be safe. I think all busses should have some kind of belts for safety no matter what the age. Your thoughts?
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stacy624
@stacy624 (2776)
• Canada
14 May 07
Very good topic. Yes I think they need some kind of safety belt for sure, its a vechile on the road just like a car. We need to keep our children safe and by them installing some kind of belt would be the best idea. =) Best wishes Stacy
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stacy624
@stacy624 (2776)
• Canada
14 May 07
Don't ever think that you are overprotecting your child (ren) you are Mom and you care =) Stacy
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babyangie27
@babyangie27 (5176)
• United States
14 May 07
Thank you Stacy,I agree I am glad to hear so many people agree with me,I know I am an overprotecting mother but I worry for all our children when it comes to something like this.
jbones32103
@jbones32103 (717)
• United States
18 May 07
I agree they should have seat belts. It's for the safety of our youth.
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babyangie27
@babyangie27 (5176)
• United States
18 May 07
Thank you my point exactly.
buldwgz
@buldwgz (1489)
• United States
14 May 07
Yes, most definitely they should, babyangie27. All busses actually,not just school busses should have them.
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babyangie27
@babyangie27 (5176)
• United States
14 May 07
Good point all busses should have them. We should all my safe,children and adults.
mflower2053
@mflower2053 (3223)
• United States
14 May 07
I think all school buses should have seat belts. It should be the law.
babyangie27
@babyangie27 (5176)
• United States
14 May 07
Thank you I agree.
tinamwhite
@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
14 May 07
I also think that the school buses should have safety belts...school buses do have occassional accidents...plus, I think that the driver would be so much less distracted if the kids had to "buckle up"....after all, they are supposed to wear sat belts in a moving vehicle of any other kind....
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babyangie27
@babyangie27 (5176)
• United States
14 May 07
My point,I just think it's better to be safe than sorry. I wish there was some way to changes they way things are now,thanks.
dedicated_28
@dedicated_28 (1383)
• United States
14 May 07
absolutely, it doesn't make any sense they are required by law in any other kind of vehicle. So why not a bus, right. i love how certain laws only apply to certain ppl and places. personally i think it is very unsafe and i can understand your concern. your daughter will be better off on the special ed bus. Much safer and there's supervision.
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babyangie27
@babyangie27 (5176)
• United States
14 May 07
So true not only because of her special needs i think all children would be much more safer if all busses had safety belts,thanks:)