http://bus-law.com/blog Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:37:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://bus-law.com/blog/2008/05/northern-kentucky-school-bus-fatality.html http://bus-law.com/blog/2008/05/northern-kentucky-school-bus-fatality.html#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 13:20:00 +0000 gjohnson http://bus-law.com/blog/?p=47 For the story from the Lexington Herald Leader on the Ohio crash, click here.

In the Kentucky crash, the dump truck crossed the centerline and struck the bus in the rear of the driver’s side. Speed is a potential factor in the Kentucky accident. The dump truck was hauling rock from the Butler Rock Quarry in Granite County, Kentucky. The driver, Fransico Youlfo of Grant County, drives for XXL Trucking, Inc., which is based in West Liberty, Ky. For the story from Northern Kentucky Enquirer on the Kentucky crash, click here.
See also the MSNBC TV report on the crash.

Yellow means caution. Sadly, that cautionary warning wasn’t enough for either of these Kentucky truck drivers. But we believe that to protect the children and other passengers on buses, more than just the color of the vehicle has to scream safety. Saving lives requires more than yellow paint.

Ten children were injured in the Kentucky accident. How many of these injuries could have been avoided if the bus had been equipped with the same safety features that are required on automobiles – air bags and seatbelts?]]> http://bus-law.com/blog/2008/05/northern-kentucky-school-bus-fatality.html/feed 0