Many people died in two bus crashes last week. The first crash happened on Thursday when a bus hit a big truck on the Beitbridge-Masvingo Road. Twenty-five people lost their lives. Another crash happened on Saturday near Beatrice. Three people died when two buses crashed into each other.
These crashes happened because someone tried to pass another vehicle. People who saw the first crash said the bus driver went into the wrong lane to pass cars. In the second crash, one of the bus drivers did the same thing.
The people in charge of roads want to prevent these crashes. They require bus companies to install special devices in their buses. These devices tell the police if drivers go faster than they should. They also stop bus companies from operating their buses if they think the drivers are not being safe.
Bus drivers need to be extra careful when they pass other cars. Buses are big and heavy, so they need more time to speed up and slow down than small cars. Truck drivers have fewer crashes than bus drivers. This might be because no one tells truck drivers to hurry up. Some people push bus drivers to go faster, and this makes crashes more likely.
We need better training for bus drivers. Although they learn how to drive in cities, most bad crashes happen on big roads between cities. Some countries require bus drivers to learn more before they can drive a bus. These drivers earn more money because they know more about being safe.
Buses need to be safer for the people inside them. Cars have seat belts, but many buses do not. In the big crash near Beitbridge, many people hurt their heads badly. Seat belts might have saved their lives. Every person on a long bus trip needs to sit in their seat. Adding seat belts would make these seats much safer.
The people who make rules about buses have made many good changes. They need to keep making more changes to keep people safe when they travel on buses.
These crashes happened because someone tried to pass another vehicle. People who saw the first crash said the bus driver went into the wrong lane to pass cars. In the second crash, one of the bus drivers did the same thing.
The people in charge of roads want to prevent these crashes. They require bus companies to install special devices in their buses. These devices tell the police if drivers go faster than they should. They also stop bus companies from operating their buses if they think the drivers are not being safe.
Bus drivers need to be extra careful when they pass other cars. Buses are big and heavy, so they need more time to speed up and slow down than small cars. Truck drivers have fewer crashes than bus drivers. This might be because no one tells truck drivers to hurry up. Some people push bus drivers to go faster, and this makes crashes more likely.
We need better training for bus drivers. Although they learn how to drive in cities, most bad crashes happen on big roads between cities. Some countries require bus drivers to learn more before they can drive a bus. These drivers earn more money because they know more about being safe.
Buses need to be safer for the people inside them. Cars have seat belts, but many buses do not. In the big crash near Beitbridge, many people hurt their heads badly. Seat belts might have saved their lives. Every person on a long bus trip needs to sit in their seat. Adding seat belts would make these seats much safer.
The people who make rules about buses have made many good changes. They need to keep making more changes to keep people safe when they travel on buses.
