Public Transportation

Safety

Even with all the benefits of riding the bus, many people are scared to do it. Since the 9/11 attack more people have driven their own cars thinking they will be safer and less prone to terrorism. However that is exactly what the terrorists want us to do. If they control fear, they control us. Even with the deaths from terrorist attacks, public transit is still the safest form of travel. The traffic fatality rate per passenger-kilometer is less than one-tenth that of automobile travel.[21] Private vehicle drivers are constantly distracted by radio, cell phones, noise from other passengers, etc. According to the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center each year an estimated 284,000 distracted drivers are involved in serious accidents. Public transportation offers distracted driver a reliable alternative to driving. Alcohol-related traffic deaths are rising. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 16,653 people were killed in accidents involving alcohol, representing 40% of the 41,821 people killed in traffic crashes in 2000.[22] Public transportation helps to keep dangerous drivers off the road by providing a needed transportation choice.

Conclusion

Public transportation has advantages over private transport. By taking the bus to school and/or work people are contributing to the environment and the economy. Public transportation in America will soon become cleaner and more efficient if we use it to its full potential. Utilizing bus services is a step toward improving the future and making the world a better place to be.

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