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School Bus Safety: Seat Belts May Not Be The Answer

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Six states require seat belts on school buses. Tennessee is not one of them. Tuesday’s deadly school bus crash in Knox County prompted State Representative Joe Armstrong to draft a bill that would change that. But automotive safety experts say that the concept we're taught from childhood - buckle up when in a car -  works in personal vehicles. But it isn’t necessarily what’s best for children riding in school buses.

Counterintuitive, right?

Dr. Stephen Richards of the Southeast Transportation Center talks with WUOT All Things Considered host Brandon Hollingsworth about school bus safety, which he says begins with the design.