The deadly New South Wales (NSW) bus crash has rekindled debate about seatbelt laws and a national approach to compliance.
Ten people were killed and dozens more injured on Sunday night when a coach carrying wedding guests tipped over and crashed into a guardrail in the Hunter Valley of NSW.
It remains unclear whether the passengers were wearing seatbelts, and the cause of the crash is yet to be determined.
While stressing he was not specifically commenting on the crash, NSW Premier Chris Minns said it was the driver’s responsibility to ensure passengers wore seatbelts.
“If there are seatbelts on buses and coaches in NSW, you are legally responsible to wear them,” he told ABC TV….