GREYHOUND CRASH

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In the USA the Greyhound Coaches are a popular and extensive means of travel. They have a very high safety record so it was a most unfortunate coincidence that the very first time I used one on my first visit to the States we crashed. It was on the New York-Philadelphia road one wet day and I suddenly felt the coach go out of control and start to skid. We did this for quite a way then hit another vehicle. It was not serous and no one was hurt and there must have been something wrong with that stretch of the road as several other vehicles skidded there as we waited to be collected. The poor driver, who had a 15 years safe-driving badge on his sleeve, said he was sure he would lose his job as Greyhound always sacked anyone who hit another vehicle.
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:53:28 +0000Coincidence ID:4150