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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter

Seatbelt laws again under scrutiny after fatal Hunter Valley bus crash

Seatbelt laws are under scrutiny in the aftermath of Sunday’s horrific bus crash in the Hunter Valley, in which 10 people were killed.
Seatbelt laws are under scrutiny in the aftermath of Sunday’s horrific bus crash in the Hunter Valley, in which 10 people were killed. Photograph: Mark Baker/AP

Road laws in New South Wales require all bus passengers to use seatbelts if the vehicle is fitted with them, but experts say compliance is a grey area and question whether belts could have prevented all 10 deaths in Sunday’s Hunter Valley crash.

The causes of the crash remain under investigation, and it is unclear whether passengers were wearing seatbelts.

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