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Australia n buses and coaches fitted with seatbelts will soon be required to have announcements reminding people to buckle up, following the tragic Hunter Valley bus crash that claimed the lives of 10 wedding guests. The federal government announced on Tuesday that the new rule will require all buses and coaches fitted with seatbelts to include visual and audio alerts, similar to those on airplanes, to remind passengers to buckle up.
“These safety outcomes further improve what is generally regarded as the most stringent seatbelt rules for buses in the world,” Hopkins said. “With seat belt usage currently as low as 7 per cent on some services, this provides a simple but powerful message that reminds bus passengers to fasten a seat belt. “After all, if a seat belt is provided in a bus it must be worn by law.
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