If you read it, you will learn that the issue of whether or not to require seat belts on large school buses is a topic that has been thoroughly studied and debated for many years. We wonder if you still stand by that claim. In fact, we invite you to stand by it. Again, we hope to hear from you soon. The show also inferred that the reported increase in injuries could be directly attributable to the fact that the vast majority of school buses in America are not equipped with passenger seat belts.
Respondents participate in the survey on a voluntary basis.
There are usually about 35 states that respond to the school transportation section of the annual NSC survey. Although the NSC survey is a commendable effort to collect and report data, it has several serious deficiencies. First, there are no standardized definitions or reporting procedures. Unfortunately, this is not a consistent definition used to gather injury data in the field. Statistical analysis of the NSC data contains compelling evidence that there are dramatic inconsistencies among the reported data.