Posts Tagged ‘Seat Belts’
House, NHTSA mulling seat belts on buses
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark FAIRMONT — Installing seat belts on school buses has become a hot-button issue throughout the country in recent months, including in West Virginia. On Feb. 4, 2015, H.B. 2582 was introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates. This bill states, “Beginning July 1, 2015, the…
Read MoreSchool Bus Accidents – Need Accident Attorneys
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. A standout amongst the most vital days of a kid’s life is the first day of school. With their lunch box, rucksack, and a kiss on the cheek you walk them to the transport stop on a chilled September morning and sit tight for the…
Read MoreNHTSA Leader Pushes for Seat Belts on School Buses
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced at a conference during the weekend that he’s making the push for 3-point seat belts on every school bus in the country. “The position of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is that seat belts save…
Read MoreThe Final Word on Seat Belts?
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark For months, the school bus industry has been abuzz about what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would do about three-point seat belts in school buses, and the verdict may soon be in as NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind takes the stage on Sunday at the 2015 NAPT…
Read MoreProponents push harder for belts on school buses
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. BOSTON — Raising cost and compliance concerns, the group representing school-bus contractors in Massachusetts recently told lawmakers it’s not convinced that bills calling for seat belts on buses will achieve intended results. But the opinions of School Transportation Association of Massachusetts officials have not dissuaded lawmakers…
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