As a bill moves through the state legislature on three-point lap/shoulder belts for school buses, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said she will place $2 million on the state's next Bond Commission Agenda to purchase 40 new school buses equipped with the passenger restraint systems for the state's vocational technical school system.

According to the Connecticut School Transportation Association (COSTA), two recently introduced pieces of legislation will do little to increase the safety of the state’s school bus riders.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced a recall of Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) infant child restraint systems.

Near three-quarters of Connecticut voters say they think a proposal currently in the state legislature to require seat belts in school buses is a good idea, according to a Quinnipiac University survey released today.

A handful of child safety restraints systems (CSRS) manufactured by Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) were recently recalled due to failure to meet certain requirements of FMVSS 213.