While you might expect school buses to have similar safety features to cars, but most don't even have seatbelts. Why not, and ...

Only nine states, including Texas, have a law requiring seat belts on school buses. Most laws only mandate restraints on new buses.

(NEXSTAR) — Students have returned to school, and back onboard those bright yellow buses with their rows and rows of high-backed seats. While they cart around your children, school buses ...

(NEXSTAR) — Students have returned to school, and back onboard those bright yellow buses with their rows and rows of high-backed seats. While they cart around your children, school buses ...

Lawmakers approved measures limiting AI instruction at community colleges, requiring seat belts on school buses, and mandating food handlers receive certain allergen training among dozens of bills ...

"Studies have shown that, per mile, children are safer in school buses without the seat belts than in a personal vehicle," state Sen. Jason Elliott said.

Lawmakers approved measures limiting AI instruction at community colleges, requiring seat belts on school buses, and mandating food handlers receive certain allergen training among dozens of bills ...

The Texas Senate recently passed SB 546, which will mandate all state school districts to have seat belts in school busses one year after the Bastrop crash.

A Democratic bill to add seatbelts to all school buses passed the Illinois Senate Wednesday. This plan would require all buses to have seatbelts by 2031.

Most school bus passengers are also at a lower risk of being ejected because of compartmentalization. In our passenger cars and trucks, seat belts are meant to protect us from being ejected.