Recent South African mini-bus fatal crash

2 comments :
1 It's now been reported that the driver of the coach didn't have the correct
licensing. Could screw up any compensation from the insurers.
2 Haven't seen any seatbelts on any of the TV news shots shown here. Normal for
SA mini-buses? (Possibly cut away by the emergency services.)
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M Stewart
Milton Keynes, UK
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On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 23:42:32 -0000, "Malcolm Stewart"
wrote:

2 Haven't seen any seatbelts on any of the TV news shots shown here. Normal for
SA mini-buses? (Possibly cut away by the emergency services.)

Er yeah, it would depend on the level. mini-bus taxis I rode in had
the relative comfort of 30odd people and no seatbelts of course.

Jim.

Only driver seats require seatbelts.

Just to be honest:

The normal mini-bus taxi is a delipidated 16 seater which no sane tourist
would trust with his life.

In this case it was not such a mini-bus.

Regards
Nico
"Jim Ley" wrote in message
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On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 23:42:32 -0000, "Malcolm Stewart"
wrote:

2 Haven't seen any seatbelts on any of the TV news shots shown here.
Normal for
SA mini-buses? (Possibly cut away by the emergency services.)

Er yeah, it would depend on the level. mini-bus taxis I rode in had
the relative comfort of 30odd people and no seatbelts of course.

Jim.

"Nico van der Dussen" wrote in message
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Only driver seats require seatbelts.

Just to be honest:

The normal mini-bus taxi is a delipidated 16 seater which no sane tourist
would trust with his life.

In this case it was not such a mini-bus.

I believe initial reports indecate the accident was caused by a pedestrian
as were 40% of the fatal accidents in KZN over the feastive season. I even
saw hawkers on the side of the South Coast highway. AWA.
Regards Richard
Regards
Nico
"Jim Ley" wrote in message
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On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 23:42:32 -0000, "Malcolm Stewart"
wrote:

2 Haven't seen any seatbelts on any of the TV news shots shown here.
Normal for
SA mini-buses? (Possibly cut away by the emergency services.)

Er yeah, it would depend on the level. mini-bus taxis I rode in had
the relative comfort of 30odd people and no seatbelts of course.

Jim.