Category: Bus Accidents
If you were one of the millions of people who took some sort of bus tour here in the U.S. over the course of the last year, chances are good you spent the majority of your time taking in the scenery and enjoying the company of your fellow passengers. Indeed, the furthest thing from your […]
Back in December, our blog discussed how much of the state was in mourning following an incredibly tragic school bus accident in the Knoxville area that took the lives of a teacher’s aide and two students. To recap, the No. 44 bus from a local primary school was heading eastbound on Asheville Highway back on […]
In a series of ongoing posts, our blog has been discussing how those electing to utilize the services of one of the nation’s more than 4,000 registered bus carriers should always conduct the necessary research, as cheaper isn’t always better or safer. Indeed, we’ve explored two of three steps recommended by the Federal Motor Carrier […]
Thanks to the unbelievably high costs of airline tickets and the overall hassle posed by driving their own vehicle, more people than ever are now choosing to travel by bus to their respective destinations. While this makes perfect sense, it’s still important to keep safety in mind while choosing from among the over 4,000 registered […]
It’s no secret that the average school bus hasn’t undergone much in the way of significant design changes over the last 30 years. Indeed, federal officials have long maintained that the design of the average school bus is such that it will not only help prevent serious personal injuries and wrongful deaths in the event […]
In an incredibly tragic story, the state of Tennessee saw its worst school bus accident in recent memory just last week when two buses collided in the East Knoxville area taking the lives of two young students and a teacher’s aide. According to preliminary accounts, the No. 44 bus from a nearby intermediate school was […]
Most children probably don’t give much thought to their daily routine of waking up, walking to the neighborhood bus stop, and boarding the big yellow bus for another roundtrip to and from school. However, parents might find themselves a bit uneasy about the safety of this oversized vehicle with its lack of seatbelts and closely […]
School is officially back in session here in Tennessee, meaning motorists must reacquaint themselves with the sights of crossing guards and yellow buses, and remember to exercise the necessary caution while navigating school zones as children will almost certainly be present. In fact, any failure to exercise caution could be met with significant consequences from […]
Back in October, Tennessee was rocked by a tragic bus accident that left eight people dead, making it the single deadliest crash in the state since 1990, when 12 people lost their lives in a horrific pile-up caused by dense fog on Interstate 75. To recap, a church bus carrying senior citizens home to North […]
Even though several months have passed, it seems like only a few days ago that the state of Tennessee was rocked by a truly horrific bus accident that left eight people dead and 14 others seriously injured. Here, a church bus carrying senior citizens home to North Carolina blew a tire on Interstate 40 outside […]