Pilot project to install seatbelts on Nanaimo-Ladysmith school buses
NANAIMO — The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District is one of two B.C. districts selected for a school bus safety pilot project.
Three-point seatbelts will be among a suite of enhanced safety measures installed on two new school buses for the district in January, 2021.
“The buses are equipped with other items including exterior infraction cameras, exterior 360 degree cameras, extended stop arms and some buses will have automatic emergency braking,” Pete Sabo, SD68 executive director of planning and operations, said.
The pilot project will begin in the Fraser-Cascade school district immediately with a single bus before rolling out to Nanaimo in the new year.