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Farmers call for seat belts to be mandatory on school buses Newshub 3 hrs ago © Getty Rural children often have to travel further to get to school than urban kids. A new petition is calling for seat belts to be made mandatory on school buses, with a concern rural children in particular are at risk from seat belt-less travel.  The petition was launched by Waitaki Valley farmer Philippa Cameron and has been backed by Federated Farmers. So far it has received more than 5000 signatures. Federated Farmers health and safety spokesperson Karen Williams says due to the nature of rural life, children living in more remote parts of the country often depend more on school buses than their urban counterparts.

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