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This Could Save Your Child's Life: A School Bus Handrail Handbook.

PB2007104543

Publication Date	1996
Page Count	9
Abstract	Across the United States, children are being injured or killed when their clothing or accessories are caught in their school bus's handrail or door as they exit the school bus. As a result, they may fall and be violently dragged by the bus and run over by its rear wheels. The most common piece of clothing that can be snagged on the handrail is a jacket with a drawstring at the waist. These drawstrings commonly have a large bobble or knot at the ends that can become lodged in the handrail. However, other articles of such as scarves, long straps on backpacks, or dangling key chains can also be snagged on the handrail.
Keywords	Public transportation School bus safety Child safety School buses Inspections School bus accidents Accident investigations Children Injuries Fatalities Transportation safety Handrails
Source Agency	National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
Corporate Authors	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200708

This Could Save Your Child's Life: A School Bus Handrail Handbook.

This Could Save Your Child's Life: A School Bus Handrail Handbook.
PB2007104543

Publication Date	1996
Page Count	9
Abstract	Across the United States, children are being injured or killed when their clothing or accessories are caught in their school bus's handrail or door as they exit the school bus. As a result, they may fall and be violently dragged by the bus and run over by its rear wheels. The most common piece of clothing that can be snagged on the handrail is a jacket with a drawstring at the waist. These drawstrings commonly have a large bobble or knot at the ends that can become lodged in the handrail. However, other articles of such as scarves, long straps on backpacks, or dangling key chains can also be snagged on the handrail.
Keywords	Public transportation School bus safety Child safety School buses Inspections School bus accidents Accident investigations Children Injuries Fatalities Transportation safety Handrails
Source Agency	National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
Corporate Authors	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200708