Seat Belts Don't Save Lives; Trained Drivers and Safe Vehicles Do.

Bernard, Roscoe

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ERIC Number: EJ289695

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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Seat Belts Don't Save Lives; Trained Drivers and Safe Vehicles Do.

Bernard, Roscoe

American School Board Journal, v170 n11 p39,54 Nov 1983

Presents five arguments against requiring seat belts on school buses, including the need for better trained drivers, the danger that students will be trapped by seat belts in emergencies, and other problems relating to practicality and cost. Included is an editorial insert indicating how safety advocates respond to such objections. (JBM)

Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Boards of Education, Cost Effectiveness, Death, Driver Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Injuries, Lobbying, Purchasing, Safety Equipment, School Buses, Student Transportation, Traffic Accidents, Traffic Safety

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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