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It is not often that an industry can produce evidence refute allegations as swiftly as Britain's bus and coach r have done this week. By accelerating work on a sur already under preparation (and whose conception shol commendable foresight) the passenger industry's C federation has been able to nail the canard that tempor drivers are a safety risk. Even coach and bus operai may be surprised at the figures which research has thrc up — revealing almost identical accident rates for ti porary and permanent coach drivers.
The Cambridge scientist who produced the figures honest enough to demolish one of his own former theor that part-timers, because tending to be young and experienced, would have higher accident rates. His h practical research shows that this is just not true. S professional honesty should surely now be matched by admission from the TGWU that its basic assumptions at part-timers were wrong — unless it can produce evide to support its case; the Confederation report shows temps to be safe, and the public deserves a retractior the worrying allegations.