More than half of buses inspected by RSA fail safety checks

Nearly a third of buses inspected in past year had ‘major’ or ‘dangerous’ defects

Some 51 per cent of the 873 buses inspected by the RSA in the past year were not compliant with roads safety standards. Photograph: iStock

Some 51 per cent of the 873 buses inspected by the RSA in the past year were not compliant with roads safety standards. Photograph: iStock

More than half of buses inspected by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in the past year have failed road safety tests, according to data released by the authority.

Some 51 per cent of the 873 buses inspected by the RSA in the past year were not compliant with roads safety standards, while nearly a third of them were found to have “major” or “dangerous” defects.

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