Drive a Bus? Look Out for Stress

When Driving Literally Drives One to Drink   Everyone experiences stress from work at some point, but bus drivers seem to suffer more than others. Rude passengers, limited breaks, traffic tie-ups, lack of access to restrooms, and long hours all factor in to the problem. A study in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research reports that some bus drivers are using after-hours alcohol to cope with stress created during the...

Protecting Motorcoach Drivers from Exhaustion

Limitations Set by FMCSA   Long gone are the days when a sleep-deprived driver could cross the country with a big bus full of passengers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...

Motorcoach Drivers and Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security Issues Security Guidelines In the post 9/11 era, security in public transportation has been taken to a new level of consciousness. The U.S. Department of Homeland...

Motorcoach was Afoul of Standards in Fatal Accident

The Drama   In January 2008 on Route 59 near Victoria, Texas, a northbound motorcoach overturned and struck a guardrail. One passenger died from injuries, and the driver and all 46 other...

School Bus Drivers Are Keeping Kids Safe

Just How Safe Are School Buses?   The safety record of school bus transportation is unequalled; school buses are the safest vehicles on the road. If only all cars and trucks could be as secure...