Unfortunately, it works just fine for actual bus drivers, driving buses. We routinely have flaming crashes of buses, often driven by elderly men who have fallen asleep at the wheel, or whatever permutation of incompetence you choose, and people continue to ride buses while assuming that their chauffeurs are skilled wheelmen, since the travel is cheap. Or, perhaps they continue to ride buses while knowing that their chauffeurs are no more skilled than is the average mom-with-three-jobs who drives a school bus. Again since the travel is cheap.
Unfortunately, anyone with a working understanding of the science of statistics knows that you can simply take your chances and you'll be fine.
It's indeed a shame.