The debate over School Bus seatbelts
I find it hard to understand why many people seem unable to look at events in the long term. All are so quick to demonstrate their expert knowledge in things right now but none seem to even consider what that decision could mean for the future. Is it really that hard to understand that any decision made today will always have an effect on events to come or is it just me? It’s the same thing happening with the debate over whether school buses should be equipped with shoulder lap belts or not. According to a n Arkansas Matters.com article titled Seatbelts on Buses , which list the pros and cons regarding this issue “The pros- Prevent injury or death, Educate children to buckle up, Improves behavior on school buses. The cons- They are not effective in most crashes, Prevents students from getting out of the bus in case of a fire or high water, Riding in a bus students are above the impact zone of crash” and according to and article by Joyce Kelly ti...