SAFETY BUSES * USA - We can make riding bus safer
Legislation would require rollover protections, safety belts on all seats
Houston,TX,USA -The Houston Chronicle, by SEN. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON -Sept. 27, 2008: -- Each year, millions of Americans climb aboard buses, expecting safe trips across their communities or states... The vast majority of these bus passengers arrive safe and sound at their destination. But this is not always the case because, whether due to mechanical malfunction or driver error, bus accidents do occur and many of them result in preventable tragedy... To help reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by motorcoach accidents, and to save more families the grief and sadness of losing a loved one, I have joined with Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio to author a sweeping bus safety bill... Overall, the bill would strengthen the operational requirements of drivers and companies, provide stronger oversight and compliance with federal safety rules, and encourage better training of bus operators to protect passengers from death and injury due to ejection, rollover, roof crush and fires...
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