Not all vehicle occupants are protected equally when it comes to car crashes. Until 2017, cars weren't even routinely crash-tested on the passenger side, just the driver's. There's still other low ...

Most school bus passengers are also at a lower risk of being ejected because of compartmentalization. In our passenger cars and trucks, seat belts are meant to protect us from being ejected.

"Operates a passenger vehicle that is equipped with ... Texas state law states if a school bus has seat belts, all student must wear a seat belt while riding the bus. Soliz also told us some ...

While there are recommendations by the NTSB to install seat belts on school buses, the design of school buses makes it less likely that a passenger would need a seat belt compared to a standard ...