Originally Posted by
DryMotorBoatin
I agree with you. I feel that all automobiles should be banned to prevent any further accidents. Buses and trains for local transportation and planes for longer routes. That way all "regional" pilots flying for nationalized airlines would receive the much better pay and much better benefits of government employees. Its a win win win.
http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/mwl_2012_...bus_safety.pdf
Travel by buses is among the safest modes of transportation. However...
Statistics
Nationwide, more than 700 million passengers nearly the entire population of Europe-are transported by buses[
1] annually. Most travel to and from their destinations safely. Yet despite the strong safety record of buses, according to the FMCSA, there were more than 250 people killed and 20,000 injured in bus-related crashes in 2009.[
2]
From 2000-2007, there were 1,093 fatal accidents involving large buses, resulting in 1,315 fatalities and 3,471 injuries. Large buses are often used to provide charter/tour scheduled service, commuter service and shuttle service.