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NRC REBUTTAL"National Research Council's Report is seriously flawed" September 6, 2002 Dear ScienCental News; Parents should not be misled by the NRC's report. This report contains data based on gross estimates and statistical manipulations. The report states, " Because NPTS and GES data are based on samples from much larger populations, the national risk estimates derived from these samples are uncertain." We can agree that the majority of children killed are in vehicles driven by teenage drivers. I believe this report failed to adequately measure the relative risk of school bus transportation vs. a recent model family vehicle piloted by a mature, experienced adult. The report again states, "More research and evaluation are needed to provide local decision-makers with better guidance…At present, a lack of uniformity in local and state level data hinders risk analysis. Parents should not be lulled into complacency regarding the safety of their children on school buses. In addition to inadequacies during loading and discharge of passengers, most school buses lack seat belts. Capacities often exceed the sufficiency of emergency exits with few having escape hatches in the roof. Most lack fireproof materials, blind spot protection, strobe light visibility, traction control systems, surveillance or monitoring, and other basic safety technologies.
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