The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing that new buses be equipped with seat belts, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The federal body is asking for public comment on the safety-belt proposal, and also wants feedback on whether seat belts should be installed on existing buses.
The Journal cited NHTSA figures that said 36 people died in bus accidents in 2008, and that bus travel is one of the safest methods of travel.
But data shows that lap-and-shoulder belts drop the risk of a being killed in a crash that involves a bus rolling over by 77 percent, according to The Journal.
The regulation that the NHTSA is proposing wouldn’t include transit buses that are used for local transportation.
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