Mass transit is considered safer than driving. Quite simply, you’re far more likely to be in a car accident in Hollywood than to be in a mass transit accident in your community. Whether you’re traveling by train, bus, taxi, or some other means of transport, you’ll want to stay safe.…
School bus accidents in Homestead and Florida are thankfully not very common. School bus drivers are trained to transport children safely and passenger car drivers are taught to slow down and stop when children are entering or disembarking a bus. While car accident collisions are far more common, however, this…
Broward County auditor Evan Lukic will be reviewing the local process for bus driver discipline, specifically looking at the process of dealing with drivers who have a history of accidents. The review is taking place after a settlement in the legal case involving a local bus driver. That bus driver,…
While Miami Lakes car accidents are far more common than bus accidents, bus accidents are often terrifying. Since passengers do not typically wear seatbelts, they can sustain serious injuries in the event of a crash. The larger amount of people on a bus can also cause panic and chaos after…
While North Miami Beach car accidents are far more common than bus accidents, bus accidents tend to be deadly. Since bus passengers tend not to wear seatbelts, they can be thrown violently in the event of a North Miami Beach bus collision. In addition, school bus accidents are often devastating…
Many Hialeah students rely on school buses to get them to school – as do students across the state. While some parents worry about the safety of school buses and are concerned about Hialeah bus accidents, studies have shown that school buses may be one of the safest means of…
A new research study by The Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) of fatal bus accidents across the country found that school bus drivers have the best safety record of all bus drivers but there are more deaths linked to…
Small businesses and individuals are increasingly relying on discount buses and coach buses for transportation. With rising fuel prices, these buses are used to conduct tours and are used to shuttle groups of athletes, students, and even employees from place to place. In Florida, coach buses are extremely common, used…
A 2007 study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology revealed that bus accidents are far more rare than most other types of accidents. According to the study, the annualized injury rates for motorcycles was 10, 336. For bicycles it was 1,461 and for cars it was 803. The annualized…
Florida bus accidents are tragic, but school bus accidents tend to be even more frightening for parents and children. Each year, many Florida injuries to minors and children take place on school buses. About 25 million students nationwide take a school bus to school in the morning, and school bus…