According to an article on Al.com, the results of the three-year Alabama Seat Belt Study will soon be released. But what does this mean for the industry’s views on the hotly-debated issue?
In about two weeks, those present at the NAPT Summit in Portland, Ore., will hear from study lead Dr. Daniel Turner during a keynote address. Also, on Oct. 25, the results will be discussed the Alabama Power Auditorium of the Alabama Department of Archives and History building.
There will probably not be any earth-shattering conclusions from the study that was put into motion by the November 2006 Huntsville school bus crash, which ended in the death of four students. And, in all honesty, much of the fire that was lit beneath the study itself to get it started has died down three years later. Yes, seat belts are still a hot topic, but relatively few readers in a recent STN survey (see the upcoming November issue) were relying on the results to make up their minds on whether seat belts have a necessary place on the school bus.
What would a thumbs up or thumbs down in favor of seat belts from the study mean to you?
