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Causes of School Bus Accidents
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South Dakota: School Bus Accident Information
Many South Dakota school bus accidents occur when impatient drivers attempt to pass a bus while it is unloading or loading students, slowing down to turn, or stopping at a train crossing. Additionally, when budgetary pressures face school districts, bus maintenance schedules may get stretched. As a result, vehicles may be kept in service for longer periods of time and districts may seek to save money by using lower paid and less experienced bus drivers. All of these factors can contribute to a tragic school bus crash.
Some additional causes of school bus accidents in South Dakota include:
- Lack of school bus driver training
- Running off the road
- Poorly maintained brakes
- Driving school bus in adverse weather conditions
- Driver fatigue
- School bus driver operating the bus at high or unsafe speeds
- Aggressive or reckless driving
- School bus driver operating the bus while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Unsafe bus safety systems, reflectors, lights, and other warning devices
- Dangerous or defective roadways
- Defective bus parts
- Faulty or inadequate bus maintenance
- Following too close to other vehicles
A South Dakota school bus accident attorney can thoroughly investigate the causes of school bus crash in order to determine who was responsible for the crash and help victims recover compensation from the negligent party.