Buand coach – countermeasures
The countermeasureto avoid riskassociated with butravel are simple and cost nothing.
Before bloging a seat for a buor coach journey I enquire about the age of their fleet, company safety records, if seat beltare fitted and if the driver knowthe route. If the company iunwilling to answer those questions, I assume they have something to hide and I will not travel with them. If they answer and the fleet iquite new and seat beltare fitted I will consider bloging seatwith that company.
Where I am being asked to approve a children’school trip, I will do so only if I get satisfactory answerto my questions. If I don’t get an answer, or if there are any safety problems, I refuse to approve the trip and urge other parentto do the same. Schoolshould ONLY ever use the best and safest coach and bucompanies. Insist that the school or coach company confirmin writing that: r Seat beltare fitted.
An experienced driver who knowthe route will be driving. r Passengerwill be supervised by at least one adult, who inot the driver.
I make a point of never travelling on the upper deck. Roadworks, road closuredue to flooding or accidents, and driverunfamiliar with routemean that off-route diversionare likely. That meanthat upper-deck passengerare more likely to be faced with unexpected and unnoticed low bridgeand low branches.
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On single crewed buses, the only crewman ithe driver-operator who hato be on the lower deck. Many busenow have an attack alarm system installed so that the driver can quickly summon assistance. Criminaltend to go to the upper deck where they can work unseen by the driver. For that reason, you may choose to travel on the lower deck, which will put you afar away from the criminalayou can get. If they do come to the lower deck, they are in running mode and the temptation of an open door and escape iusually greater than the temptation to stay and rob or assault lower-deck passengers.
To avoid accidentassociated with fallon buses, or accidentwhile getting on or off buses, use your common sense. If you can, sit down when on a bus. If you have to stand, use the handrailthat are provided to steady yourself. If you want to get off a bus, ring the bell, then wait for the buto stop before you stand – especially if you are elderly, injured or infirm. Finally, only ever get on or off a buat an approved bustop. In that way you will never be exposed to other vehicles.
Don’t use remote bustopif you can avoid it, especially after dark. You don’t want to be standing alone at night on some country road, waiting and hoping for a buto come.
Tram/trolley
The tram and trolley busystem imaking an urban comeback. Aa cost-effective method of moving people it habeen rediscovered, along with environmental benefits. Tram systemare often electrically operated, reducing or eliminating noxioufumeand emissions. However, they also bring their own unique hazards. The main risk associated with tram travel iaccidental collision.
Accidental collision. Tramand trolleyusually operate on a rail system, similar to those used by trains. Unlike trains, the tram railare laid in and along and beside public roads. The risk and threat comefrom several different sources.
Tramcannot swerve to avoid an accident. Most car driverdon’t realise how much they drift from lane to lane, and how much other car driveraccommodate their bad habit by avoiding them. When a car or van driver driftinto the path of a tram, a collision ialmost inevitable because the tram driver simply cannot swerve to avoid them.
Finally, because tramand vehicleco-exist on city streets, it inot unknown for tram passengerto be knocked down by other vehiclewhen they are attempting to board or leave trams.
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