Bus seatbelts can save lives. How do we get more people to wear them?

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:43:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/bus-seatbelts-can-save-lives-how-do-we-get-more-people-to-wear-them-264112>

"The recent Stonehaven school bus rollover in Victoria, in which 12-year-old
Milla Killeen was killed and many others were injured, reminds us that bus
crashes, though uncommon, can have devastating consequences.

In 2023 alone, ten people were killed in the Hunter Valley wedding bus crash in
New South Wales. In a separate crash, 18 school children were hospitalised
after a truck collided with their bus near Melbourne.

When it comes to road safety, seatbelts are one of the most effective
interventions ever introduced. They have saved thousands of lives by reducing
the severity of crashes for drivers and passengers. Compliance in cars in
Australia is now nearly universal.

But this habit does not extend as strongly to buses, even when seatbelts are
fitted. This is despite evidence showing bus seatbelts are also highly
effective.

So what are the laws around bus seatbelts in Australia? And how do we ensure
people use them?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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