Many think of the Oswego D Bus as an overcrowded and noisy vehicle, filled to the brim with overly intoxicated college students. The fact of the matter though is, that this family run shuttle bus business is providing a service to the community.

This bus allows for a safer travel alternative to getting home after a night of drinking. The D Bus not only provides safer travels for students of the college, but can also be booked to shuttle people for weddings, wine tours and other events that may involve drinking and the need for a designated driver. The D Bus provides safer travel plans for anyone who plans to be drinking. While they work for profit, it is a service to the community to decrease the number of drunk driving incidences.

Some may view the D Bus as a nuisance, full of rowdy and intoxicated individuals. But it is better to have people under the influence in a safer and more controlled area than on the streets or behind the wheel trying to get home.

The D Bus is overcrowded and the owners should refrain from overstuffing the bus, to provide a safer ride for passengers. Often times, the driver will have people sit on the laps of others and have people move back to fit as many as possible. It is a positive that the D Bus is providing an alternative to drunk driving, but overstuffing a bus full of drunk people can be just as dangerous should there be an accident.

The proprietors of the D Bus should not wait until an accident occurs to make changes, but should adjust their system now to provide an even safer way home for their customers. They are providing a service to the community by allowing an alternative to assist in preventing individuals from driving after a night of drinking. It could be safer, but it is a step in the right direction.

In principle the D Bus is a wonderful idea, providing a safe alternative to get people home after a night of drinking. In practice, however, it is still unsafe and many improvements could be made to ensure a safer ride for customers.