* New Zealand - Bus crashes on the rise

New statistics prove what most rush-hour bus passengers already suspect - buses are involved in hundreds of crashes every year, and the numbers are rising

Auckland,New Zealand -The New Zealand Herald, by Catherine Woulfe -June 10, 2007: -- John Collyns, head of the Bus and Coach Association of New Zealand, said Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) fines imposed on late buses were "certainly" behind some of the statistics, and a "natural incentive" for drivers to speed... ARTA said it in no way condoned or encouraged unsafe driving... (Picture: This Stagecoach bus rolled backwards through a video shop window in May 2005)