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Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Drop the "urban bus" exemption from laws requiring seatbelts on buses

Closed 172 signatures

What the petition asks

We are calling for legislative changes to be made to ensure that all buses carrying children to and from school have seatbelts. As it currently stands, the law exempts "urban buses" from a requirement to have seatbelts fitted, meaning that several buses being used by school children don't have them.
Past incidents have led to calls for improvements to the safety of buses. Requiring seatbelts on all buses used by children should ensure the safety of children, if an incident were to take place.

Timeline

30 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
30 May 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 172
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 30 Nov 2021
Closed 30 May 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.