Bus Safety Standards May Be in for a Re-Do

Bus safety standards may be in for some changes as a result of a recent spate of bus accidents.
As of April 1, 2011, there is a move now in the U. S. Congress to approve bus safety by requiring seat belts, stronger roofs, better windows and also electronic stability controls. These features are designed primarily to combat roll-overs and passenger ejections which are the primary causes of death in bus collisions.

The bus industry across the United States is a complex patchwork of companies, many of which come and go with serious accidents. That is, after a serious accident the bus company involved may simply dissolve and reincorporate under a different name thereby attempting to dodge the bad reputation that had followed the predecessor company.

Similar legislation last year that was near to being passed died as a result of the objection of Senator Coburn from Oklahoma. It is unknown as to what his position will be this year on these legislative changes.