Seatbelts on school buses would be money well spent
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Congratulations to MLA Wayne Ewasko for putting forward legislation to put three-point seatbelts on all school buses in Manitoba. Our children are most important.They are not allowed to leave the hospital after they are born unless they are in an approved car seat.
They are raised using seatbelts. It is second nature to them to buckle up as soon as they get into a vehicle. Several bus drivers to whom I have spoken have indicated that one of the first questions kids ask when they start riding on a school bus is, “Where is my seatbelt?
As reported in the Dec. 5 editorial (“School bus safety pitch falls short of the mark”), kids who wear seatbelts on the bus are better behaved when they are seated and buckled in, thereby allowing the driver to concentrate on the road and conditions. I do not believe the bus driver should be held responsible for each child to use their seatbelt. It is called “rules to follow” if you are riding this bus.
Progressive Conservative MLA Wayne Ewasko has put forward legislation to mandate three-point seatbelts on all school buses in Manitoba. (Mike Deal/Winnipeg Free Press files)
Once again, kids are used to wearing seatbelts. As to the cost of putting the seatbelts on the buses, I believe most parents would think this is money well spent. As for our governments, one does not have to search very hard to see how much waste and silliness is often spent on some rather questionable stuff. It all comes down to money, doesn’t it?
Doesn’t protecting our kids deserve this money?
Beverley More
Brandon