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Griffith parents will now have added peace of mind, after it was announced 177 more school buses in the Murray area will have seatbelts installed.
Member for Murray Adrian Piccoli announced that all regional school buses will have seatbelts four years ahead of schedule, thanks to a $29 million school bus seatbelt blitz in the NSW budget.
Lauren Rand, mother of Cooper, 10 and Chelsea 7, says that the move seems like a logical one.
“Its very good for the kids, I mean they where them in a car, so why shouldn’t they wear them on the bus? Teaching them about safety is very important.”
Griffith East’s Principle Andrew Pryor praises the move.
“I think its a great benefit for students safety coming to and from school” he said.
“Teaching them lifelong lessons that whenever they get into a vehicle, they put a seatbelt on.”
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said the installation of seatbelts on the rural bus fleet would be fast tracked to ensure the safety of regional public transport.
“...All regional students can travel on buses with seatbelts by December 2019 – four years ahead of schedule,” Mr Constance said.