Seatbelts

Blue Bird is the first school bus builder to install three-point seat belts and a bus driver air bag as standard equipment, starting in the fall of 2024. (Photo courtesy of Blue Bird.)

Blue Bird Announces Standard Lap/Shoulder Seatbelts on All School Buses

School bus manufacturer Blue Bird made history as the first OEM to announce lap/shoulder seatbelts as standard safety technology in all its vehicles. Starting...
The School Bus Safety Alliance designed a colorful banner to help campaign for seat belts in school buses, at the Avon Lake Memorial Day Parade in Ohio. (Photo courtesy of cleveland.com.)

Local School Bus Seatbelt Grant a Potential Template for Ohio Program

One of the 17 recommendations made by a safety working group called by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine following a fatal ejection of a student...
Screenshot of dash cam footage from the Hays CISD school bus that minutes later would be struck by a concrete pump truck, resulting in a fatal roll over crash on March 22, 2024.

Texas School District Adopts Accelerated Seatbelt Plan Following Fatal Bus Crash

The Hays Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new school bus seatbelt plan, which outlines five steps to achieve a...
Seatbelts in a school bus.

Ohio School Bus Safety Recommendations Call for Technology Funding, No Seatbelt Mandate

After five months of in-person meetings, the Ohio School Bus Safety Working Group issued its long-awaited final recommendations on school bus safety, which does...

Second Ohio School Bus Working Group Focuses on Crash Risk Factors, Lap/Shoulder Seatbelts

A School Bus Safety Working Group called for by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine following a fatal student ejection in August heard from several safety...
Seatbelts in a school bus.

Ohio School Bus Safety Working Group to Investigate Seatbelts Following Fatality

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced the creation of a School Bus Safety Working Group following the death of 11-year-old Aiden Clark. Clark was killed on...

February 2025

Safety takes the front page in this month's issue. Read articles about how student transporters are furthering student safety...

Buyer’s Guide 2025

Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...
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