The recent death of a student who died after a bus crash have lawmakers considering legislation to equip school buses with seatbelts. (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
State Rep. Terry England told the Athens Banner-Herald that several legislators have discussed a proposal after 17-year-old James Rashawn Walker died this month when his school bus ran into a ditch and overturned.
State education officials have not taken a position on seat belts on large buses.
Georgia Department of Education spokesman Matt Cardoza said regulators are awaiting a three-year study by the University Transportation Center for Alabama on their effectiveness in reducing injuries before taking a stance.
