Buckle Up – DOT Proposes Seat Belt Mandate for Motorcoaches

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In a new report, the Department of Transportation is proposing a mandatory installation of lap/shoulder belt for each passenger seating position in new motorcoaches. The report states that while motorcoach transportation overall is a safe form of travel in the United States, several motorcoach crashes in 2008 have illustrated that motorcoach rollover crashes, while a relatively rare event, can cause a significant number of fatal or serious injuries in a single event. DOT believes that the seat...