Data shows three-point seat belts on school buses would save lives

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(WSLS 10) - The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration changed his stance on school bus seat belts.

On Sunday, Administrator Mark Rosekind said new data shows seat belts on buses would reduce injuries and save lives. He added, the data changed the administration's stance on the issue.

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Rosekind said the administration will use every available tool to get three-point seat belts - the ones you typically see in cars - in all of the nation's school buses.

Rosekind said he will launch a series of steps designed to get belts in buses including new research, funding and a nationwide mandate.