Should School Buses Have Seat Belts?

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Should School Buses Have Seat Belts?

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Jan 6, 2020

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School buses are much safer than other vehicles on the road, statistically speaking, but they'd be even safer with seat belts. Learn why they haven't traditionally had them, and how that might change, in this episode of BrainStuff.
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Jan 6, 2020

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