Some might see seat-belt mandates on school buses as a no-brainer, but the issue is more complicated than it seems.

Three years ago, the federal government issued several new requirements related to school bus occupant protection. Two of the key provisions in the final rule, from the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

A pot of state funds specifically meant to reimburse Connecticut school districts for buying buses with seat belts has never actually been used for that purpose.

SAN ANTONIO — A violent crash involving a school bus killed two people, including a child. That 5-year-old was on the bus when it collided with a cement truck head on. After that crash many viewers ...

DAYTON — There’s no debate that everyone wants children to be safe on their way to school. But there are huge arguments over whether seatbelts are the best, most cost-effective method to do that. The ...

ALBANY — While seat belts have become common in large charter buses such as the one involved in the Sept. 21 fatal crash involving Farmingdale High School band members, few passengers use them and no ...

A list of school bus safety features can be seen that were recommended by a task force that Republican Gov. Mike DeWine convened after a deadly August 2023 crash is displayed at the Ohio Department of ...

After a Random Lake school bus crashed on Monday, some may wonder whether seat belts could've prevented injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for states to implement them.

AUSTIN, Texas — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling on the state of Texas and school districts to implement enforceable seat belt policies on school buses in the wake of an ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an urgent safety recommendation for Texas school districts, encouraging them to implement more strict seat belt policies on school buses.