Beware: Small Buses and Vans
Ride at your own risk.
This past weekend 10 people, including 9 children, were killed in an Alabama crash.
Small buses (30 passengers +/-) and 15–17 passenger vans have atrocious safety records often resulting in passenger ejections and roof failures.
Less than two years ago, a small bus in Utah killed four and seriously injured 17 when it rolled.
In that crash, the NTSB said, “driver experience, licensing, alcohol or drug use, fatigue, distraction, and/or medical issues were not factors in the crash, nor was the mechanical operation of the bus.”
Translation: The vehicle did not protect passengers; roof and window systems failed and allowed ejection.
Think thrice before you use one of these vehicles on a highway.
If you do, wear a seatbelt, sit away from the windows and keep an eye on the driver and the vehicle speed.
They provide little or no crash protection.
