Peru: Bus-Trucks Are Dangerous, Illegal
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
1 comment | February 21st, 2006 | Trackback
Flatbed trucks that have been modified into bus-trucks known here as “bus-camiones” are notoriously dangerous and were banned in 2002. Bus companies, however, found a loophole in the law to keep them on the road. When 45 people died in two accidents Feb. 14, one involving a bus-truck, police launched a nationwide raid to confiscate the vehicles, but drivers kept them off the roads. Bus-trucks look newer than standard buses but are structurally unsound and have inadequate brakes for the loads they carry. Most buses of any kind here are poorly maintained and risky, especially when driven at dangerous speeds as they often are. Owners of bus-trucks may strike to protest the crackdown, which could disrupt all bus transport.
Comments
Post your comment
If you have not commented here before, please take a moment to peruse ourCommenting Guidelines.
Travel the World
- RTW Trip Planner
- Search Youth Hostels
- Cheap Air Tickets
- Travel Insurance Guide
- Travel Message Boards
- Adventure Travel
- Cheap Hotels
More WTW
Monthly Archives
BootsnAll Logues
TRAVEL THEMES
DESTINATIONS
SPORTS
A colleague just returned from a trip to Peru and claims she was in a serious bus accident returning from Machu picchu in June 2006 The accident was the result of a mudslide. Many people were injured. And, as she is a doctor, stated she administered triage to those seriously hurt. I was intrigued by this story and began to search for more news of this accident on the web, but couldn’t find the story. Is there a way to either validate her claim and find out more about this serious accident?