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National Transportation Safety Board (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1987
This study reports on the crash performance of large poststandard school buses (school buses manufactured after April 1, 1977, and weighing more than 10,000 pounds unloaded) in 43 accidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. The report discusses the Safety Board's findings as to how well the standards are working to protect…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bus Transportation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation
Shannon, James W., Jr. – American School Board Journal, 1983
A March 1982 Jonesboro, Arkansas, school bus accident in which nine people were killed has rekindled the debate over school bus safety, says the author. The article discusses briefly the opposition historically between school bus manufacturers and safety advocates and presents cost-benefit arguments concerning mandatory seat-belt installation.…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Boards of Education, Cost Effectiveness, Death
