Have you noticed lately........

[Orangetxguy]

That Tour buses seem to be having a hard time staying on the pavement along the I-95 corridor??



Bus crash in Virginia kills four and injures 54 - Yahoo! News

[Malaki86]

Gives the DOT a target to go after other than the trucks, though. Look at the crackdowns they had in New York after the bad one up there.

[Mr. Ford95]

What a mess it left most all of the day. Glad I was North of it, one of our office girls got stuck in it and didn't get in till 9:30, normally she's in by 7:30. They definitely pulled all responders possible, I passed a rescue heading hammer down onto the entrance ramp headed South out of Fredericksburg and wondered what the hurry was. That stretch of road is real easy to lull someone to sleep who's already tired since they re-paved it. Used to wake you up in a hurry with how bad the road was from I-295 North to the rest area just above the Carmel Church exit. Glad he didn't go roaring into the construction zone and take out any possible workers there.

Seems it was a fly by night company in more ways than one, the place they had an office in NYC suddenly doesn't exist anymore between last night and this morning.

Fredericksburg.com - Four dead in Caroline bus crash

[Windwalker]

I read about that. Near an amusement park, I believe. I remember having those buses passing me all the time, and even going by cops. I'll bet they'll be running slower for a while. But, I also think that won't last long, and they'll be running full bore again.

[VPIDarkAngel]

Have you noticed that they all seem to be from New York City?

[ronjon619]

the ones from So Cal to Vegas are always hammering down on the 15.

[repete]

the ones from So Cal to Vegas are always hammering down on the 15.

I was out there on vacation in April, almost got run over a couple of times by buses and trucks. I was one of the old slo pokes I b1tch about cause they poke along at 55MPH.

[Mr. Ford95]

Yes, a few miles north of Kings Dominion is where it happened, just before the split for 301 and 95. This bus was based in Charlotte but was heading to NYC from Greensboro.

[Windwalker]

Yes, a few miles north of Kings Dominion is where it happened, just before the split for 301 and 95. This bus was based in Charlotte but was heading to NYC from Greensboro.

That's exactly where I was thinking it happened. King's Dominion. They said near an amusement park, and that's the one I thought of.

I've been through there many times. I've seen buses in that area come up behind other traffic like they were going to climb up somebody's bumper. A truck driver gets a ticket for being too close behind someone, but buses go right by cops in the median within 50 feet of the bumper ahead of them, and the cops didn't give them a second look. I may not be driving anymore, but I would not mind finding out that the double standard has been terminated.

[Mr. Ford95]

Here's the timeline of the drivers actions:Fredericksburg.com - Bus driver asleep, court records say
Remember that they have different HOS that the govt now wants to change so it matches our's. They have 8 off for every 10 driven in a 15 hour shift.

Looks like the owners need to serve some jail time also: http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2.../1307192266fls

[Orangetxguy]

Maybe...Instead of focusing on TRUCKS this year, the FMCSA and CVSA should focus instead on BUSES!!!


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[Southron]

That Tour buses seem to be having a hard time staying on the pavement along the I-95 corridor??



Bus crash in Virginia kills four and injures 54 - Yahoo! News

No, but I have noticed that tour busses come from Mexico loaded with "tourists" but always head back to Mexico minus the "tourists"

[Southron]

That Tour buses seem to be having a hard time staying on the pavement along the I-95 corridor??



Bus crash in Virginia kills four and injures 54 - Yahoo! News

No, but I have noticed that tour busses come from Mexico loaded with "tourists" but always head back to Mexico minus the "tourists"

[Windwalker]

Looks like speeding and a crash now and then isn't the only thing. Look what happened in OH.....

Feds: Bus company put people in luggage hold - Travel - News - msnbc.com

Feds shut bus firm for putting people in luggage compartment

Six found during Ohio inspection; area earlier used as drivers' sleep berth

Too many to put them inside the normal area of the bus, so put the extras in the luggage compartment? Of course, I would guess that the passengers would have to agree as well.