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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Buses are designed to be safe, atleast safer than other vehicles. They are much heavier and larger than most automobiles on the roads alongside them. Also, these buses don’t usually go as fast as other vehicles, which are of the same size, but have less weight riding on their wheels. Since the mass of a body is directly proportional to its momentum, even if a bus collides with another vehicle on the road, it doesn’t typically sustain much damage.
Another factor that contributes to passengers’ safety in a bus is the fact that passengers sit quite high off the ground, i.e., they have a decent clearing from the ground, a highly important natural safety feature that most of smaller automobiles like cars, bikes and SUVs don’t offer. So, in case of a mishap, it is highly likely that the impact will be absorbed by the deck of the bus, and not the occupants.
According to transportation officials, the most important feature of the bus that nullifies the need to have seat belts installed is compartmentalization. Seats are installed equidistant with respect to each other, segregating passengers in small ‘compartments’ of sorts. To put it in perspective, think of how eggs are protected from damage by keeping them segregated and divided in small compartments.
The design is quite similar in buses; the seat in front of you is high enough and usually decently padded to arrest your motion in the forward direction in the case of a sudden stop or a collision. However, this is only a passive safety measure and doesn’t ensure absolute safety.
Another reason why buses don’t have seatbelts is the cost
I didn't write this by the way, so don't shoot the messenger if you disagree or want to nit pick  . If I'd written it I'd have said something along the lines of bus wankers deserve every injury they can get, or something equally silly. |
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