MidHudsonNews [dot] com is reporting state Sen. David Carlucci has introduced legislation that would require all school buses in New York to have over-the-shoulder seat belts. The measure would also require that students wear them at all times while on a bus. “The [National Transportation Safety Board] is telling us seat belts save lives and lessen injuries,” Carlucci said. “New York needs to take this guidance seriously, and lawmakers must make this legislation a top propriety.” California is the only state in the country that requires over-the-shoulder belts on school buses. School buses in New York must have lap belts, but it is left to individual school districts to decide if students are required wear them. Read the full story at MidHudsonNews [dot] com.