IN SANTA FE, TWO REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS HAVE INTRODUCED A BILL TO REQUIRE THAT ALL NEW SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED AFTER JANUARY OF 2020 BE EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS. OTHER SAFETY FEATURES LIKE STABILITY CONTROL AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED.
THE MEASURE IS SPONSORED BY BILL REHM OF ALBUQUERQUE AND JACK CHATFIELD OF MOSQUERO. THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION BOARD LAST YEAR RECOMMENDED THAT ALL LARGE SCHOOL BUSES HAVE SEAT BELTS.
