The School Bus Safety Act of 2025 mandates new safety equipment for school buses, including automatic emergency braking systems, event data.
The School Bus Safety Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring school buses to be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems, event data recorders, and electronic stability control systems. It also mandates that school buses have 3-point safety belts at each designated seating position. The Act requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to complete a study on the benefits of equipping school buses with a motion-activated detection system.
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