Seat belts on school buses may also hamper rescue or evacuation efforts, as adults or older students may have to spend precious minutes unbuckling young or disoriented passengers. It is also feared that some students would receive internal injuries from seat belts through a process called submarining, the tendency for a body to slide downwards during impact. During crashes, seat belts would negate compartmentalization. School buses utilize compartmentalization in rows of heavily padded, high-back seats. School buses provide one of the safest forms of transportation because of their design and construction. Question: Why aren't seat belts required on school buses?Īnswer: Passengers on school buses are exempt from seat belt requirements. If your car is registered with the Michigan Secretary of State, and a part on your car is recalled, the car manufacturer will contact you through the Michigan Secretary of State's list of registered vehicles. You can also register your car seat so the manufacturer can automatically contact you if there is a recall. Question: How can I find a list of recalls for my car or car seat?Īnswer: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration maintains the list of all recalls. Question: Where can I find a list of car seat inspection locations so I can make sure my car seat is properly installed?Īnswer: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Safe Kids USA maintain lists of car seat inspection stations and car seat events. Studies have found that children younger than 2 are 75 percent less likely to die or be severely injured in a crash if they are rear-facing.
Can he be placed in a forward-facing car seat?Īnswer: Although Michigan law permits a child to ride forward-facing once they reach 1 year old and 20 pounds, the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly encourages parents to leave babies rear-facing until age 2. Question: My child isn't 1 year old yet, but has outgrown the weight limit on his rear-facing infant seats. For more information on Michigan's child passenger safety laws, visit the Child Passenger Safety section of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning Web site. A child in a rear-facing car seat may only ride in the front seat if the air bag is turned off.Īccording to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children younger than 13 should be restrained in the rear seat of a vehicle for optimal protection.
If all available rear seats are occupied by children under 4, then a child under 4 may ride in a car seat in the front seat. Question: What is the law regarding the age and or weight a child should be before they can ride in the front seat?Īnswer: Michigan law requires children younger than age 4 to ride in a car seat in the rear seat if the vehicle has a rear seat.
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