Category : Bus Accidents
Truck and Bus Drivers Banned from Texting While Driving
The US Department of Transportation has announced a ban on text messaging while driving for all commercial bus and truck drivers. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the ban this week, saying that the administration wants truck and bus drivers as well as the motorists who share the highways with them, to be safe. Under the new rule, commercial truck and bus drivers caught text messaging while driving, could face civil and criminal penalties that touch up to $2,750.
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Department of Transportation Adopts Bus Safety Plan after Series of Accidents
California bus accident lawyers have been concerned about motor coach safety in the wake of a recent series of accidents, including a tour bus accident and a casino bus crash in California.
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Several Injured in Los Angeles Bus Accident
A Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bus crashed into a car in Silver Lake in Los Angeles County, leaving several people injured. According to the Los Angeles Times, the accident took place on Glendale Boulevard in Silver Lake just after 6 pm on Friday.
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Driver Error Could Have Caused Soledad Tour Bus Accident
Preliminary investigations into last month’s tour bus accident near Soledad have linked the cause of the accident to driver error. According to California Highway Patrol investigators, however, it’s not yet clear what caused the error that resulted in the fatal bus accident.
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Riverside County Bus Accident Leaves Eight Critically Injured
Just days after the tragic bus accident in Salinas Valley that killed five people, another bus accident, this time in Riverside County, has left eight critically injured.
The bus accident occurred on Saturday on Interstate 215. A tour bus veered off the roadway on the northbound side, and crashed into a large wall. The bus continued to travel on, and then hit the wall again. Eight people were critically injured, and then taken to hospitals in the area. At least 20 of the passengers suffered moderate injuries.
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Orange County-Based Tour Bus Accident in Salinas Valley Kills Five, Dozens Injured
At least five people have been killed and dozens injured in a bus accident in the Salinas Valley on Tuesday. The Orange County-based tour bus carrying Canadian and French tourists, overturned on a highway near Soledad.
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Colusa County Bus Accident Driver Was Drowsy at Time of Crash, CHP Report Says
A new California Highway Patrol investigation reveals that the driver of a casino bus that was taking passengers to a Colusa County casino was drowsy and was likely nodding off at the wheel of the bus when it met with an accident.
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San Diego School Bus Accident Injures 23 Students
At least 23 school children sustained injuries in a bus accident involving two school buses ferrying students from the same school to a field trip. Two adults were also injured in the crash on the northbound San Diego freeway.
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Colusa Bus Accident Raises Concerns about Lack of Regulation in Bus Industry
We have been tracking closely the events of the Sacramento bus crash, as noted in the blog entries below. If you have been injured, or have a loved one who has perished in the Sacramento bus accident, our lawyers are standing by to provide you with a free consultation. For more information about us, visit our website at www.trlglaw.com, call us at (800) 644-8000, or email us.
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Sacramento Bus Accident Victims Seek Answers
We have been tracking closely the events of the Sacramento bus crash, as noted in the blog entries below. If you have been injured, or have a loved one who has perished in the Sacramento bus accident, our lawyers are standing by to provide you with a free consultation. For more information about us, visit our website at www.trlglaw.com, call us at (800) 644-8000, or email us.
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