Seat Belt Safety

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Imagine your running late for work, as you start the car you begin to pull out and the annoying little beeping sounds plays loud to remind you to put on your seat belt no matter what. On a school bus that transports thousands of kids from their home to their place of education, there is no annoying being noise because there are simply no seatbelts. In the last year the number or people killed from a school bus accident has risen to 283, but what if they were able to wear a seat belt? I remember riding the bus to go on exciting field trips with all my classmates, it was the one of the most exciting times for me as a kid. As kids, including myself during this time, puts all of their trust whether they have knowledge of this or not in the person …show more content…

What if school busses had that little annoying sound that makes you remember to put on your seat belt, because it might just save your life. Car companies originally made cars without seat belts, but later made them essential to being a part of the car. If car companies realized the importance of wearing a seat belt enough to make them become essential to all cars, and even to go further to have that annoying sound that reminds to buckle up, then why can not …show more content…

Due to recent events of this year, I think the topic of safety regulations concerning school busses should be addressed immediately and actions needs to be sought out. There was a reason that seat belts were made, and there is a clear path towards putting them into school busses all over the untied states. If kids were able to wear a seat belt during a bus ride, then if the bus was to be involved in an accident then they have a higher chance of being injured than being

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