Partnering to Make School Bus Safety Even Safer U.S. Department of Transportation Holds Public Forum on Seat Belts on School Buses.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-11 July 2007-US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION: Partnering to Make School Bus Safety Even Safer U.S. Department of Transportation Holds Public Forum on Seat Belts on School Buses(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11072007 U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today called on state and local governments, education officials, school bus manufacturers, safety advocates and consumer organizations to help the federal government assess the effectiveness of seat belts on school buses.

Secretary Peters kicked off a day-long public meeting on the safety benefits, economic factors and other issues related to requiring seat belts on large school buses. Current federal standards for large school buses provide protection by the concept of...