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Calls for tougher safety rules after NYC tour bus crash
Searching questions are being asked about New York City tourist bus regulations after last week’s crash sent several people to hospital.
An open-top double-decker tour bus slammed into the back of a MTA commuter bus in Manhattan.
The tour bus driver ran a right light.
The double-deckers apparently have less stringent oversight than other buses.
“The tour bus companies kind of operate behind a veil of secrecy,” said Manhattan State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
“Many of the tourists do not know what they’re getting themselves into.”
A 2017 report found tour bus operators do not require background checks from drivers nor do they need physical exams every two years like other bus drivers.
The bus involved in the crash is operated by TopView.
Tourist buses have less strict policy on drugs and alcohol use before work and lax personal injury insurance policies.
Most of the passengers injured suffered cuts and bruises.
About 60 others were evaluated by medical personnel at the scene.
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