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As university, junior and minor sports leagues get back into the swing of things this fall, it’s hard to forget about the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6.
Hundreds of teams across Canada will be making similar bus trips to get to games and tournaments this year, and a lot of those teams will be making sure they buckle up.
Seatbelt use on buses has been put into the spotlight since the April crash and at least one team is pledging to “buckle up for the Broncos.”
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby team say they’ll make it a habit to wear seatbelts on the team’s bus.
Although it’s not a team rule, almost everyone has jumped on board with the initiative.
"We haven’t made it policy so we haven’t forced anybody," said head coach Neil Langevin, who took his second−ever selfie and posted it on Twitter to set an example. "We’re just raising awareness and making it a challenge on our team."
New habit for me...seatbelt on a bus! Thx @TobyBoulet for the great modelling last week. Will more @UofLPronghorns athletes and coaches follow? @jjondrus @AshleySteacy pic.twitter.com/7Zs0i4ZJ4d
— Neil Langevin (@neillangevin) September 13, 2018
The Pronghorns’ team manager is Toby Boulet, whose son Logan was one of 16 people to die in the Humboldt Broncos tragedy.
There has been a push from other players and parents involved in the Broncos bus crash to change the seatbelt laws in buses across Canada.
For now, however, it’s still legal to not buckle up on buses in many Canadian provinces and territories, which you can see below:
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