Nine hurt as roof ripped from bus
 

A double-decker bus hits a bridge in Birmingham

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This type of incident can not be considered an accident.
It can only be defined as an act of negligence - maybe criminal negligence (more serious than carelessness as he driver is a trained professional). The driver should be held responsible for the injuries - just as if (s)he had personally assaulted the passengers.

In the few months this forum has been up and running this is the 3rd incident of this type.

http://www.truckandbusforum.com/showthread.php?t=315
http://www.truckandbusforum.com/showthread.php?t=304

They must be day dreaming, i drove a high car transporter for years it just becomes second nature

I reiterate what I have said in the past, regardless of driver error or culpability, There should be 'bridge to vehicle' warning and immobiliser devices, particularly with passenger vehicles.
And so it goes on.

If the bus hit the bridge head on, why is front screen intact? I have see a number of vehicles that have hit low bridges (buses & HGV's) and all have had their fronts destroyed.

I suppose it depends 'how low' and 'how high'. Looks like it was just too low . . .
. . . or too high . . .

It might be interesting to see the actual figures (and whether the route was 'approved' - or, conversely, 'prohibited'.

No low bridge, it was a tree this time.

A bus driver was taken to hospital yesterday after her double decker bus hit a tree and its roof was torn off.


http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...bus/article.do

Another roof off - this time in Scotland

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sc...6908-21226026/

He was taking a shortcut, must have forgotten he was driving a decker.