Virginia bus crash that killed 5 highlights lack of collision-avoidance tech in commercial buses despite NTSB recommendations
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Josh Funk, Holly Ramer
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Summary
A commercial bus crash in Virginia killed five people and injured dozens, raising questions about driver safety, the bus company, and industry-wide safety standards. While riding a bus is statistically safer than driving a car, the crash highlights that collision-avoidance technology—standard on many new cars—is still lacking in commercial buses despite NTSB recommendations and proposed regulations. Former NTSB chairperson Jim Hall notes that while safety is often prioritized in rhetoric, there is strong resistance to the costs of implementing such measures.
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Collision-avoidance technology has become standard on many new cars, but commercial buses still lack it, despite federal recommendations and proposed regulations to require them.
Former National Transportation Safety Board chairperson Jim Hall says everyone talks about prioritizing safety, but there is always strong resistance to costs.
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