COACHES: WHO'LL COME TO THE AID OF THE PARTIES?

The article discusses causes of some recent fatal crashes involving coaches and suggests possible means for their prevention. The author expresses concern on the standard of psv drivers, their hours of work, the standard of vehicle maintenance, methods of enforcement and the protection current coaches provide passengers in the event of an accident. Investigations show that psv drivers are often dangerously tired. Although psv roadside checks are permissible they are rarely conducted because of the inconvenience to passengers. However recent investigations by inspectors in the Yorkshire area and the north-west have shown that almost nine per cent of vehicles examined were unfit. A study is being conducted at Cranfield to devise structures which are less collapsible without affecting stability. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Drive Publications, Limited

  Fanum House, Basingstoke
  Hampshire RG21 2EA,   England 

  Drive Publications, Limited

  Fanum House, Basingstoke
  Hampshire RG21 2EA,   England 
• Authors:
  • HILL, M
• Publication Date: 1977-1-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 25-32
• Serial:
  • DRIVE
  • Issue Number: 43

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus drivers; Buses; Crashes; Design; Drivers; Driving; Fatalities; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Hours of labor; Improvements; Injuries; Inspection; Motor skills; Motor vehicle bodies; Motor vehicles; Passengers; Prevention; Protection; Safety; Strength of materials; Time; Vehicle maintenance; Vehicle occupants; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1661: Accident prevention; 1356: Body (car); 1272: Bus; 9003: Cause; 9011: Design (overall design); 1772: Driver; 1855: Driving (veh); 2222: Fatigue (human); 9108: Improvement; 2163: Injury; 9149: Prevention; 2205: Skill (road user); 5544: Strength (mater); 5414: Time; 1575: Vehicle inspection; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156489
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM