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NATIONAL COALITION OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY NEWS 2005
Kansas
Proposal
TOPEKA, Kan.
(Dec. 14, 2005) - A law proposed in the state legislature would require
all school buses to be equipped with lap-shoulder seat belts for all
seating positions, including a retrofit of the state’s fleet of
approximately 5,600 existing buses.
If passed,
House Bill No. 2546 would require all school district bids for the
purchase of any bus to include requirements for the 3-point harness
restraints. Usage of the lap-shoulder belts would be mandatory for all
passengers; congruently, the law would neither hold liable the school
district, school-bus company nor the driver in the event of passenger
injury due to improperly adjusted or fastened seat belts.
The Kansas State Department of Education
would be responsible for developing and implementing a school bus safety
program that covers behavior of students in the loading/unloading zone,
including boarding and egress, and the proper use of the lap-shoulder
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