If a Metro bus runs a red light, does the driver get a ticket?
There was a collision downtown today involving two Metro vehicles, but for once it wasn't the train:
Two Metropolitan Transit Authority buses collided downtown this morning, sending four people to the hospital.
(Screencap courtesy KHOU-11)An articulated bus traveling south on Smith apparently ran a red light and slammed into a bus headed east on Dallas about 8:30 a.m., said Ken Connaughton, Metro spokesman.
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One of the buses was pushed onto the sidewalk and hit a brick wall at the Hyatt Hotel, Connaughton added.
Connaughton said he was uncertain how many passengers were on the buses, but two other buses were pressed into service to travel the routes.
Ken Connaughton sure is a busy fellow.
That's interesting that the bus ran a red light, isn't it? We need a red light camera at Smith and Dallas, pronto!
So, what part of safety does Metro not understand?
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 07/24/05 05:45 PM | Houston Transit | Technorati | Sphere | Comments (2)
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