Charter bus is becoming viable and popular transportation option as more and more people nowadays are seeking for cost-efficient type of transportation services. Probably airplanes, automobiles and trains will never stop to be used, but bus charter bus offers more benefits than other types of transportation do not.
According to the Bureau of Transportation, travelling through bus as much safer than travelling through airplane. For every 10 billion passenger of automobiles accidents account for 100 deaths and accidents on airplane account for 5 deaths. On the other hand, bus travel accidents only account for only 2 deaths for every 10 billion traveller miles. The Department of Transportation is regulating the charter bus industry and drivers must meet the particular requirements for them to drive a bus. Aside from getting a driver's license each driver must acquire Physical Test and they must pass drug testing (according to DOT regulations), and must retain a latest log of all travelled miles and the hours of service. The DOT also controls how many hours can bus operators can drive and commands that drivers be given time off after a long period of driving. The DOT also makes sure that only experienced and professional can handle the steering wheel and drive.