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NATIONAL COALITION OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY NEWS 2007
New School Bus Seat
Belts Ensure Safety For B-I-S-D Students
January 3, 2007
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Students in the Beaumont Independent School
District are a little safer tonight. B-I-S-D is the first in
Texas to have what they call a Three- Point Seat Belt system on
their school buses. Those are belts that cross over the shoulder
with a lap belt. B-I-S-D is moving forward tonight after
concerns about the West Brook High School bus crash in March of
2005. The accident killed two West Brook soccer players and
injured twenty others when their charter bus overturned on the
way to a game.
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To ensure the safety of
it`s students, B-I-S-D bought thirty new buses with seat belts they
believe are the best made in the country. They are made to help keep
students from being thrown out of their seats in the case of a crash.
The buses also come with nine possible exits. The rear of the buses come
with electronic message boards with LED lighting. There is also a strobe
light at the top of the bus in the case of bad weather. B-I-S-D Director
of Transportation says since the school district is doing away with
charter buses, the new buses also needed to be comfortable. They have
air conditioning and monitors to watch D-V-D`s.
Posted By: Vanessa Holmes
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