They can help fix your damaged motor vehicle and do great automotive tech work. The interesting thing is the police, notes the article, don’t believe the possibly drunken driver caused the accident.
An investigation is underway, the kjrh.com article reports. So you know how that goes. We the public won’t hear anything more.
The following is according to the CDC’s website:  Each day nearly 30 people in the United States die in crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. That’s about one death every 48 minutes.  The annual cost to society of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $51 billion.
In 2010, reports the CDC, 10,228 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (31%) of all traffic-related fatalities in the country.

Two Accidents On Tulsa’s Highway 169 Jam Monday Morning Traffic

Was the morning sun blinding half-asleep drivers rushing off to work?  We can all relate to the Monday morning drive to work.
The story was posted  April 29, 2013 by Russell Hulstine for 6 Oklahoma’s Own website,  NewsOn6.com, under the headline, “2 (Collisions) On Highway 169 In Tulsa Back Up Traffic For Miles.”
Hulstine reported that In Tulsa, Oklahoma two different crashes on Highway 169 had traffic jammed northbound on Monday morning. The first accident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. near the 41st Street exit.
The Tulsa Police were cited as saying a car hit a motorcycle. The 28-year-old motorcycle rider was transported to St. John Medical Center in fair condition.

Another tragic Road Accident in Oklahoma

A short time later, writes Hulstine , another crash happened further south on 169 at the merger of the Broken Arrow Expressway. Police said it was a two cars crash, in which a 42-year-old woman was injured, and two other people were treated at the scene.
Hulstine noted the accident backed up northbound traffic on 169 to the Creek Turnpike and also affected traffic on the Broken Arrow Expressway.

Bad Crash in India

With all the recent catastrophes in the news, it is not surprising that this story reared its head a few weeks back. Thirty seven people were killed and 15 injured when a private bus traveling from the beach city of Goa to Mumbai fell off of a bridge in the Khed in Ratnagirir district. The crash took place at approximately 2:30 a.m. when the driver suddenly lost control on the Bharna Bridge over the Jagbudi River, causing the bus to plunge into the river, said BL Shinde an official from the highway department.

If this happened in California, you better believe lawsuits would already be filed.  I am not so sure about Indian law on this one however. In any event, according to police official Mahendra Singh Pardeshi the bus had the capacity to carry 55 people, but he unsure how many passengers were onboard at the time the bus went into the river. Emergency responders used gas cutters to extract the survivors and the dead from the bus that was lying upside down on the bank of the Jagbudi River.

Ten of the injured are reported to be in critical condition, one of whom was the driver, according to emergency personnel. Reportedly many of the injured suffered head injuries.
According to authorities there were some foreigners onboard the bus and one Russian national was among the rescued. Police are investigating if the driver of the bus was drunk at the time of the crash and are doing testing. The injured victims from the bus were transported to Khed Civil Hospital.

Can the victims and survivors get money?  Isn’t India governed under English Common Law? Anyone know?

Beautiful Big Bus

Bus accidents are devastating; they can result in traumatic injuries and death. The design of a bus means that it is able to carry many passengers and this increases the probability of multiple injuries or deaths in the event of a collision due to another driver or a crash due to veering off the road.

When an Injury Causing Vehicle Leaves the Scene

Suffer a hit and run due to a bus?

You need to know that there are some collisions that are caused by the hit-and-run driver. This can be a driver that causes a carriage for hire to veer out of control and wipe out or strike a vehicle or, pedestrian. It could also be that the driver who caused the wreck could have injured a passenger, and does not want to face the consequences.

The hit-and-run driver can legally be held responsible for either contributing to the devastation. The driver can be held liable for any injuries or deaths that occurred in the bus collision. Experienced attorneys have resources it takes to conduct an investigation and build a winning case for the injury victim, or the family of victims that suffered a fatality or really bad bodily and emotional harm.

Large Commercial Vehicles Often Involve Serious Devastation

Buses are large and heavy vehicles and for the motor vehicle that is lighter weight and smaller when hit by a bus the passengers are often either seriously injured or fatally injured in the collision. Passengers on the bus can also be injured, since they do not have the safety features that are common in other vehicles, like seat belts. This puts the bus passenger in a position where they can be seriously injured or deadly injuries during a bus crash.

The Public Bus

Public transportation buses, school buses, church bus, and charter buses are all buses that might be involved in a hit and run accident. This type of bus crash occurs more often than people realize. The hit and run bus accident can lead to multiple severe injuries or deaths.

When you or a family member has been involved in a hit and run accident in Pomona, San Bernardino, Riverside or LA, CA, you have the right to recover compensation for any personal injuries or deaths. The compensation is for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, ongoing medical care, funeral costs and other damages. Bringing a hit and run lawsuit sends a clear message that can deter other drivers about acting negligently in injuring or causing deaths in hit and run accidents.

Importance of Hiring an Experienced Legal Professional

Good lawyers are committed to recovering compensation for the injured victim or family of a catastrophe. Contact one by doing a Google search.

Trashed bus

We are fierce proponents of common carriers (defined here) regulating themselves. A cost for this, a license for that. By the time your done, there is no money left. Unfortunately, the rising prices of gas and regulations, make it very hard to turn a profit. So companies cut corners to stay in business. Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have ordered a tour bus operator to cease operations immediately, after being involved in a Southern California crash.

The Crashes

The crash involving Scapadas Magicas L.L.C. based in National City California (learn more), was involved in a crash in Southern California resulting in the deaths of eight people. Friday Federal regulators ordered the company to stop operation of its three buses stating they pose an “imminent hazard” to the public.

In February 3, 1996 the bus crash (read here), the cause of the crash was questioned by investigators, when the driver said the brakes failed, prior to the bus hitting a sedan that flipped over, hitting a pickup truck east of Los Angeles in the San Bernardino Mountains. The bus was in route to Tijuana Mexico at the time of the crash and was transporting 38 passengers and a tour guide.

Mechanical Violations

Friday regulators said the investigation of the company after the crash found that two other buses that were in operation within the United States had mechanical safety violations. The inspectors found the company had failed to have regular inspections for the buses prior to the crash, and when the vehicles were inspected they had multiple break issues and numerous other violations. There is no indication on what the inspections cost, but bus companies have to comply with all sorts of federal and state agencies, and the costs are enormous to keep all those regulatory agents employed.

According to the order to cease operations of the companies buses, there were maintenance violations cited during 21 of the latest 25 vehicle inspections, this equaled 36 percent of the buses being put out of service. Transportation regulators reviewed the company compliance in January, they found breakdowns had been identified and the company’s safety management systems. They determined Scapadas Magicas failed to take action in remedying the issues in safety management.

We have yet to hear the side of the bus company. It does appear that they cut corners. Should the government agencies streamline the regs, so bus companies can afford to comply? We hear stories of truckers using the trailer brakes and cheap retreads to cope with fuel costs and regs. Is this different?

Conclusion

People need to reconsider the causes and effects of the costs involved in complying with regulations, while at the same time, common carriers need to regulate themselves.

New Measures Being Taken to Move or Reinforce Bus Stop Shelters

The Regional Transportation Commission moved to have new bus stops and shelters that are away from the street. The problem is, many of the older bus stops are not able to be moved due to private property issues.

One of the other proposals to keep citizens safe is to build concrete masses around the bus shelters. This idea was not followed, since it was feared in a crash they would be projectiles.

The Reasons for these type of Ideas: The reason these types of ideas and questions are being asked about how to keep people at bus stops safe, have been renewed following the Las Vegas accident that caused four people to be killed and eight others injured.

According to Las Vegas police officer Laura Meltzer, said that at approximately 6:25 p.m. a driver crashed into the bus stop. Officer Meltzer said the driver is suspected of driving under the influence and speeding at the time of the crash.

Four people that were in the vehicle, had to be removed by emergency responders, after the crash. According to Officer Meltzer all of the victims appear to be adults and pedestrians that were waiting at the bus stop.

The driver who survived was injured and was charged by police with four felony counts of driving under the influence resulting in death. According to first responder reports they smelled alcohol and said the driver said he had been drinking.

Las Vegas Police Sgt. Richard Strader said a police officer was at a 7-11 getting fuel when the vehicle went through the intersection and bottomed out, then caught air due to the speed it was traveling.

Sources:

http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2012/09/14/accident-raises-bus-stop-safety-questions/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szIXfKU5XEI

According to authorities the shuttle bus was carrying participants from the Tough Mudder Endurance Competition, Saturday afternoon, when the bus burst into flames. The passengers were able to avoid injury due to the bus driver’s quick actions, authorities said.

The driver of the shuttle bus said she heard a loud noise and pulled the bus over, which is when she spotted flames.
The shuttle bus was on Highway 330 in Snow Valley, in San Bernardino, when the incident occurred. The driver evacuated 55 passengers from the bus, without injury, according to authorities.

Leahy wants the report within 60 days, after the bus accident that occurred Wednesday afternoon on the 110 Freeway, in the vicinity of the 105 freeway when a car plowed into the bus stop. According to Leahy it is unclear what caused the driver to lose control, in the accident that critically injured seven people. Approximately 50 firefighters responded to the scene of the crash and California Highway Patrol officials issued a SigAlert during the afternoon traffic.

The bus driver identified as a 40 year old, who suffered cuts to her hands and was transported to Memorial Hospital of Gardena for medical treatment, the California Highway Patrol said. CHP officials said that Edison crews temporarily shut down the electrical lines, while they cleaned up the electrical wires that were connected to the light pole the MTA bus struck and L.A. County crews were dispatched to clean up the trees the bus struck.

According to Fullerton Fire Department fire marshal Julie Kunze, the students on the bus involved in the crash were between ages 16 and 21. The six students that were injured were transported to the hospital with minor injuries and are students with special needs. The California Highway Patrol officials closed the southbound lanes of State College Boulevard, while the car crash was investigated.