Jury urges driver-facing cameras at end of OC Transpo bus crash inquest

Jury urges driver-facing cameras at end of OC Transpo bus crash inquest

The jury at the coroner's inquest into the fatal OC Transpo bus crash of 2019 has issued 60 recommendations for preventing similar tragic accidents — everything from driver-facing cameras on all Ottawa buses to requiring more time for retraining drivers involved in on-duty collisions.

The jury of the coroner's investigation into the 2019 Ottawa bus accident, which killed three people, made on Thursday 60 recommendations to prevent similar deaths, including the installation of driver-oriented cameras on the city's buses. The investigation, which took place over three weeks during which many witnesses were heard, examined the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Judy Booth, Bruce Thomlinson and Anthonia Van Beek. All three d…

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The jury at the coroner’s inquest into the fatal 2019 OC Transpo bus crash has issued dozens of recommendations for preventing similar tragic accidents — everything from driver-facing cameras on all Ottawa buses to requiring more time for retraining drivers involved in on-duty collisions.  The 60 prompts for change also cover Transitway speed limits and maintenance.  The jury’s recommendations are not binding, but they do also include a call for…