Uso obligatorio de cinturones de seguridad en autobuses escolares

Explicación Simple

Si viajas en un autobús escolar que tiene cinturones, debes ponértelos. Si no quieres usarlos, tus padres deben avisar a la escuela por escrito.

Es como cuando te dicen que te pongas el casco al andar en bicicleta. Si no lo haces, es tu decisión, pero hay reglas para mantenerte seguro.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan viaja en un autobús escolar que tiene cinturones de seguridad. Aunque a él no le gusta usarlo, su mamá envía una nota a la escuela diciendo que no tiene que ponérselo. Si se accidenta, la escuela no podrá ser demandada solo porque Juan no llevaba el cinturón.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(b) The commissioner shall consider all concerns necessary to properly integrate lap belts or lap and shoulder belts into the current compartmentalization safety system and prescribe standards for the design and installation of lap and shoulder belts required under paragraph (a). The standards are not subject to chapter 14 and are specifically not subject to section14.386. (c) This subdivision does not apply to specially equipped school buses under section169.4504. (d) A passenger on a school bus equipped with lap belts or lap and shoulder belts must use these lap belts or lap and shoulder belts unless the passenger, or if the passenger is a minor, the passenger's parent or guardian, has notified the school district in writing that the passenger does not intend to wear the lap belt or lap and shoulder belt. (e) In an action for personal injury or wrongful death against a school district, a school bus operator under contract with a school district, or any agent or employee of a school district or operator, or against a volunteer, no such person or entity shall be held liable solely because the injured party was not wearing a safety belt; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to grant immunity from liability for failure to: (1) maintain in operating order any equipment required by statute, rule, or school district policy; or (2) comply with an applicable statute, rule, or school district policy.