ricecake, 1 year ago (edited 5 months ago)

Nope, it’s literally a cost benefit analysis.

https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/72167ab8-1b0a-4420-aa26-3ff09ae8b2e4.png

https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/f2e7ca61-6a17-4529-8f4e-93a5bc134367.png

www.nhtsa.gov/…/seat-belts-large-school-buses

NTSB recommends seatbelts, NHTSA says they would save lives, but the cost or complexity might reduce usage, and school buses are safer than being dropped off at school, so the cost isn’t justified.