Reason for Increase in Bus Accidents Found

In our country especially in summer The number of traffic accidents involving buses is increasing. While there were 180 accidents causing death or injury in the first 7 months of the year, police and gendarmerie teams are trying to prevent accidents with the practices they carry out on the roads.

According to the news by İsmail Sarı from Hürriyet, the reason for this situation is the cheating on speed limiters. Alpay Lök, Vice President of the Traffic Accident Prevention AssociationThe biggest problem is that the speed limiters on buses are being canceled. According to Lök, who is also a traffic safety expert and engineer, this is where the problem stems from.

“Speed ​​limiters are being canceled”

On buses and trucks There is a speed limiter And this limit is set at 90 km/h for trucks and 100 km/h for buses. The regulation is also included in the legislation in this form. When vehicles enter fleets, these speed limiters are either canceled or their settings are changed. This increases the speed of the buses to 150-170 kilometers per hour. This allows more trips to be made during working hours.

Onion, “Türkiye is Europe’s first bus production center. Our manufacturers meet most of Europe’s bus needs. This makes us proud. Engineers design, develop and produce these buses in accordance with international regulations.” he said, adding that these accidents also damaged the reliability of the industry. Lok also said, “By setting this limit, the company that produces the vehicle actually It gives a clear message. He states that if this vehicle exceeds 100 km/h, neither its tires nor its brakes will be sufficient. The saddest part is that this situation is seen during vehicle inspection and is considered a ‘slight defect’. However, it should be considered a ‘serious fault’.” He also used the expression.