While the driver of one of the buses has been charged with disregarding a traffic signal, the public transportation department is re-evaluating the crash.

Bus drivers do get plenty of training before getting behind the wheel. When word traveled around Harrisonburg that two school buses were involved in a crash, parents were concerned for their children.

"My first concern was that my daughter was on the bus, so I quickly called her on her cell phone just to make sure she wasn't one of the ones involved," says Abbie Smith, whose daughter rides the bus to school everyday.

While the crash turned out to be minor, the Harrisonburg Public Transportation department immediately investigated the incident. Director Reggie Smith says this serves as an example that drivers should always be aware of their surroundings.

"In a recent study, I found at one of the transit systems said that the drivers that had the most accidents from drivers that had been there four to six years, because they had gotten to a point where they had become complacent," says Reggie.

That's why drivers have quarterly safety training and Harrisonburg requires all drivers have a Department of Transportation physical. They also have to fulfill state requirements of driving time behind the wheel. However, Reggie says the most scrutiny of all doesn't come from an organization.

"Bus drivers, people that work for the public are assessed everyday," says Reggie. "The public, we're all in the public's eye and believe me, when somebody does something wrong, it's here fast."

On the other hand, Abbie isn't quick to criticize.

She says, "Even with an accident, I don't feel that her safety is in jeopardy. I think the city does a really good job of keeping our kids safe and unfortunately things are going to happen."

Reggie says the driver that was charged was not at work Wednesday. When asked if the driver was put on administrative leave, the only thing he said was that the department will wait a little before decisions are made.