Do you think the usage of public transport will reduce the risk of accidents?

[Aladdin]

yeh i suppose so but i wouldnt want to

[Grig]

Nope, and I have evidence. Statistically here, public transport is involved in more accidents- the reasons for which I don't know. It is more reckless driving and the fact that drivers can often be tired and what not.

The only thing public transport does is reduce the number of cars on the road.

[iFlame]

I don't think it would, the reason being because if you get off a bus and go into the road, you can still get run over? Just because you got on a bus or something does not mean to say your not going to crash, or get run over?

My answer therefore, is no.

[ShaunDreclin]

If EVERYONE was using public transit it would work, but that will never happen. As it's been said before, its just not feasible for a lot of people. Just yesterday I had to get across the city and it took TWO HOURS on the bus. I got a car ride home, it took 20 minutes. That right there says enough about how useless public transit can be.

[auffant1]

In ways I feel public transportation can be helpful and dangerous. If you don't have a car or simply need a ride somewhere local then a bus is great. But you also have the factor of danger. Now riding a bus may not seem dangerous but who knows. A crazy man looking for some death could get on the bus . But how many times does that happen? Also what if the whole bus crashes? Now I have never heard of that happening, but who knows, more people on the bus more chance of crashing because of distraction. Overall I don't think buses really rededuce the amount of accidents since not a whole lot of people ride them.

[Empired]

In one way yes: there are less cars on the road and the drivers of buses, etc have to drive for a living, so they are naturally more careful.

However there are many more accidents when letting people people off of buses onto a busy main road. There have been countless accidents involving school children getting off a bus onto a road with no pavement and never quite making it to school..

So yes, I should think it will reduce in some areas, but it will be replenished by other areas.. I don't think road accidents can ever be stopped, though..

[Gibs960]

Depends on what public transport in my opinion, if they're using buses then no. If they're using trains, yes. However just because people use public transport doesn't mean they'll sell their cars or not buy one all together. Personally I think public transport is just becoming more and more expensive as time goes buy but the government expect people to pay that just to go a 5 minute journey.

[Mr-Trainor]

In ways I feel public transportation can be helpful and dangerous. If you don't have a car or simply need a ride somewhere local then a bus is great. But you also have the factor of danger. Now riding a bus may not seem dangerous but who knows. A crazy man looking for some death could get on the bus . But how many times does that happen? Also what if the whole bus crashes? Now I have never heard of that happening, but who knows, more people on the bus more chance of crashing because of distraction. Overall I don't think buses really rededuce the amount of accidents since not a whole lot of people ride them.

I think it depends where you are as to whether buses are packed or not. Where I live there's about 9 bus routes within 10 minutes walk from where I am, and the majority of the time they're always packed .

Depends on what public transport in my opinion, if they're using buses then no. If they're using trains, yes. However just because people use public transport doesn't mean they'll sell their cars or not buy one all together. Personally I think public transport is just becoming more and more expensive as time goes buy but the government expect people to pay that just to go a 5 minute journey.

I agree that it can seem a bit expensive at times. I get free bus travel atm though so I'm fine !

[auffant1]

I think it depends where you are as to whether buses are packed or not. Where I live there's about 9 bus routes within 10 minutes walk from where I am, and the majority of the time they're always packed .

Exactly.

[Gibs960]

For some reason there are a lot of buses round where I live and because I live in a small village you seem to notice them more because on every street there seems to be a bus. However the nearest train station is about 15-20 minutes away and only travels to a few places, the better one is about 30 minutes away.