Tracey Morgan's Limo Bus Crash Gives Us Pause: Here Are Some Important Tips If You're Planning To Party

According to CBC News, New Jersey State Police claim that actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is in intensive care today after the limousine bus in which he was riding with several friends was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. The CBC Report continues

Sgt. First Class Greg Williams tells The Associated Press that the vehicle carrying the 45-year-old former Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock cast member and six others was involved in a six-vehicle accident on the turnpike near Cranbury Township around 1 a.m. ET Saturday. A spokesman at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey, says a patient named Tracy Morgan is in critical condition there.

One person riding in the Limo bus with Morgan was killed in the accident that involved two tractor-trailers, a sport utility vehicle and two cars, in addition to Morgan's limo bus. Police believe a truck rear-ended the limousine-style bus that Morgan was riding in.

This is limousine-bus season, as the weather heats up and fuels party mania everywhere, from secondary and post-secondary grads to capricious bashes. 

Avoiding any unwarranted beliefs or assumptions or claims about the Morgan accident, if you or a loved one or friend is planning to rent a limo-bus, here are some important safety tips to keep in mind:

• Choose Wisely: Shop around for the limo-bus service that offers the safest experience. There are stories around the web of limo-bus drivers texting while driving, allowing drunk and drugged up passengers on the bus, and even removing passengers from the bus if illegal activities are going on. You want a service that can guarantee that their drivers follow a strict set of rules that respect the vehicle, its passengers, and other vehicles on the road as well as traffic laws.

• Get A Chaperone For Those Under 21: The limo driver is focused on getting the passengers to and from their destination safely, but is not in the position to monitor all activity on the bus, such as underage drinking and excessive drinking that can cause serious injury and even death. The chaperone and the driver can collaborate on the safety of the passengers, ensuring that all are safe. 

• Familiarize Yourself With the Emergency Exit: As with an airplane, it's important that you know where the safety exist is in the event of an accident. This will empower you to get out, if you can, and lead others who may be too disorientated to timely find their way out. If you are planning to party, and know you'll throw caution to the wind, appoint the most responsible person to be in charge of knowing where the exit is and leading everyone out.

• Try to Avoid Standing While the Limo Is In Motion: While you don't want to dampen the party, you are riding in a moving vehicle surrounded by a myriad of other vehicles of varying degrees of responsibility and driver acumen. It's not just the driver of the vehicle you need to think about--it's the other drivers around you. The vehicle that struck Morgan's limo was, allegedly, a transport truck. It's best to stay seated and enjoy the ride safely in case you God-forbit get struck and are thrown around the limo.

• Act Responsibly: You are ultimately responsible for your actions. Many find it fun to party, but you also want to make it back home safe and alive. If you see those around you getting out of control, consider drinking less to be a voice and eye of reason to heighten safety and responsibility among your friends. If you're a chaperone, you will need to be fully engaged and present during the entire trip, which means staying off your mobile phone and social media apps. 

Apparently, Tracy Morgan has been planning a baby shower with his girlfriend and partner for his fourth child. As we're making plans and thinking about the parties and proms, we remember Tracy Morgan and his family, and hope that he will recover well and quickly.