Parents were placed in a state of shock after one of the biggest accidents involving a school bus took place. Five children were killed after their bus crashed into a tree.
The driver is charged with vehicular homicide, he is arrested by the police and is being investigated. Many question marks are left on the faces of the concerned authorities. People are apprehending that if the school bus had seat belts in it and children were instructed to wear seat belts then the casualties could have been avoided.
According to Edition, only six states of USA have laws that ensure strict abiding of wearing seat belts in the buses otherwise there is no definite rule. The authorities are suggesting to employ newly manufactured buses equipped with seat belts,to provide the best possible security to children. Schools buses are a safe mode of transportation but seat belts are yet another step to ensure security as it is the elders' prime responsibility.
As five hundred children die every year from car accidents and only five through using school buses, News Today says as well. However, many experts still are of the opinion that buses are a safer mode of transportation. According to experts, employing seatbelts would be costly and a total waste of money.
Many others still are saying that they should not worry about money but it is the safety of children that needs to be taken care of. Employing three-pointer seat belts in school buses is a potential step to make seat belts more safe. In an another similar incident a bus turned over but it was equipped with seat belts and their were no casualties encountered.
This incident justifies the stance of employing seat belts to provide better security. Safety is a critical issue and need to be brought into the limelight.Every possible step should be taken to provide the best protection to children traveling in buses.
