Should School Buses Have Seat Belts?

1. I NI Of the 42,000 people killed in traffic accidents, only 6 are children on school buses. 2. I NI School buses are safe enough already. 3. I NI High-backed seats on school buses help to “package children like eggs.” 4. I NI Lap and shoulder belts reduce injuries by 45 percent. 5. I NI Padded seats are all that is needed to protect students from harm. 6. I NI Buses are seven times safer than cars and light trucks. 7. I NI Kids who wear seat belts on buses often end up with less serious injuries. 8. I NI Students behave better when they have to wear seat belts. 9. I NI Adding seat belts to buses will cost too much money. 10. I NI Each year, accidents kill six children on school buses -and that’s too many.