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Minibuses safety survey
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MINIBUS passengers are at least as safe as those in cars, but at best are as safe as passengers in full-size buses, a Transport and Road Research Laboratory report reveals.
The TRRL has conducted an investigation into the use and safety of minibuses to help the Department of Transport reform the legislation governing their use.
The safety figures are the best which could be obtained from limited sources. They show that the vehicles themselves have no more accidents than cars and many fewer than buses.
The TRRL report says there would be benefits if a common set of construction regulations were devised for minibuses, if a common annual test were established, and if non-vehicle specific minibus permits became available.
The survey revealed that of the 63,000 minibuses with nine to 16 seats, only six per cent are operated by psv operators.
The largest group — 23 per cent — is used by firms and businesses, followed by 18 per cent operated by schools and colleges, and 13 per cent used by private individuals. Hire companies run six per cent of them.
The use of minibuses in Great Britain by D. A. Walmsley is available for £2 from the cashier at the TRRL, Old Wokingham Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG11 6AU.