Comment by tbihl

7 months ago

Transit has the same advantage as a back seat of private auto: a big non-windshield to crash into in the event of a crash. seatbelts are pretty great. the proliferation of airbags is the correct comparison.

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starfleet_bop  7 months ago

I think smashing into the back of a seat will probably do as much damage as a windshield if not more.

  • nick238  7 months ago

    The mass of a bus or train will happily cleave through wayward objects, so there will be less acceleration of your face into seat backs, poles, and other passengers. School busses to my knowledge do have padded seat backs, plus they're also up high, so they're more likely to go over sudden obstacles, increasing the stopping distance.