Spital M, Spital A, Spital R
Pediatrics. 1986 Nov;78(5):928-32.
The ability of seat belts to reduce injuries and fatalities in vehicular accidents has been established beyond question. Nevertheless, most school buses are not equipped with seat belts. The available evidence shows that seat belts would provide added safety for our children in school buses, just as they do in the family car. Moreover, the use of seat belts on school buses would foster a lifelong habit of seat belt use. By exerting their considerable influence in the community, physicians can contribute a great deal to the nationwide campaign to require the use of seat belts on school buses. If this campaign is successful, not only will our children ride their school buses in greater safety, but a whole generation of young Americans will learn a habit that is known to reduce drastically the number of tragic highway injuries and deaths.
安全带在车辆事故中减少伤害和死亡的能力已得到确凿证实。然而，大多数校车并未配备安全带。现有证据表明，安全带能为乘坐校车的孩子们提供额外的安全保障，就如同在家庭汽车中一样。此外，在校车上使用安全带将培养终身使用安全带的习惯。医生们凭借在社区中的巨大影响力，能够为全国范围内要求在校车上使用安全带的运动做出重大贡献。如果这项运动取得成功，不仅我们的孩子乘坐校车会更安全，而且整整一代美国年轻人将养成一种习惯，众所周知，这种习惯能大幅减少公路上悲惨的伤亡事故数量。
