Posted August 12, 2018 06:02:20 It’s been a little over a month since Florida announced a new rule requiring students wearing seat belts to wear them.
And we’ve already had a slew of accidents at Florida’s public schools.
Here are 10 of the most notable.
First, at least two Florida high school students have died after a car hit them while they were wearing a seatbelt.
Then, in August, a Florida high student fell into a lake and drowned.
On Monday, the state began requiring children to wear seat belts at schools and playgrounds nationwide.
The rule is meant to prevent injuries in crashes and other accidents, but some parents worry it’s also meant to keep kids safe.
Here’s what you need to know about the rule.
Florida requires students to use seat belts when driving and allowing children to ride in the back of vehicles is a safety measure.
The new law requires students in grades 7 through 12 to wear the belts if they’re being driven by a parent, teacher or caretaker.
If the child falls out of the vehicle or the car rolls over, the seat belt must be in place.
But in cases of serious injury, the belt must not be used.
It can be a serious problem for older students who are older than the average age of the students.
According to the National Safety Council, seat belts can also be dangerous for children younger than 14, who are not protected from injuries by seat belts.
The state’s Department of Transportation said that in 2017, about 2,700 students fell out of school-provided vehicles and were transported to the hospital.
In January, a 10-year-old girl in Florida’s Broward County was arrested after allegedly striking a vehicle while wearing a child’s seat belt.
In April, a 2-year old girl in Pinellas County was hit and killed when she fell out a window while wearing her seat belt while driving.
A 6-year, 11-year and 15-year olds in Sarasota County died after their car overturned.
A Florida school district in March suspended two 10- and 12-year high school juniors after a driver in a pickup truck struck and killed them while wearing seat-belt devices.
A 3-year girl died in April after she fell off a bridge while riding a child-safety seat belt in Lake Worth.
In August, two Florida school buses flipped while being towed from the school bus stop in Miami, Florida, after a student and a teacher fell from a bus and were injured.
An 11-month-old boy in Sarasotas died after his mother was struck by a car while wearing his seat belt, the Miami Herald reported.
