Buses are one of the most common forms of transportation across the United States and particularly in New Jersey. People frequently use buses for public transportation to get to and from work. Tourists use buses to tour our many sites. Children use buses to get to and from school. Over 4,000 children suffer injuries in school bus accidents each year. Most buses, however, lack some safety features that exist in most other vehicles: seat belts.
To answer this question, buses are not dangerous when operated correctly. Even without seat belts, buses are extremely large vehicles that decreases the likelihood of major injuries while riding a bus that’s involved in an accident. It does not, however, prevent major injuries to pedestrians or passengers of other vehicles. In fact, because of the sheer size and weight of buses, people not on the bus tend to suffer even more serious and life-threatening injuries.