"Investigators with both federal and state governments, and likely insurance carriers and other private firms, will want to know whether the bus and the tires were properly maintained, said Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law school professor who teaches civil law and an expert in transportation law. Investigators will want to know if there is any identifiable cause for the blowout, Smith said.
Additionally, investigators will determine if the bus was properly licensed for the transport it provided that day, the training and licensing of the driver, if he was driving carefully, and if federal and state laws were followed that day, Smith said.
The trip details, and the relationship among the driver, the riders and other details also will be looked into, Smith said.""
- Date Published:09/24/2016
- Original Publication:The Herald