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They were adopted by NHTSA earlier this fall. However, it will be at least three years before some of the changes go into effect.
high points:
-new school buses will be required to have 24-inch-high seat backs, instead of the current 20-inch-high requirement.
-all new school buses weighing less than five tons will be required to have three-point seat belts.
-the rules stop short of requiring seat belts on large buses at the federal level. State and local authorities can choose to adopt such requirements.
-the federal government will begin allowing school districts to use federal highway safety funds to pay for the cost of installing belts.
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full version of rules
high points:
-new school buses will be required to have 24-inch-high seat backs, instead of the current 20-inch-high requirement.
-all new school buses weighing less than five tons will be required to have three-point seat belts.
-the rules stop short of requiring seat belts on large buses at the federal level. State and local authorities can choose to adopt such requirements.
-the federal government will begin allowing school districts to use federal highway safety funds to pay for the cost of installing belts.
source
source 2
full version of rules
