I have always been curious about the exact reason for not having seatbelts in a bus. You would think that there would be some on the count of the children.
2006-10-30 09:01:20 · 6 answers · asked by lrw_soreal_09 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
because school buses are designed with crush zones. Meaning that if there were an accident (god forbid) parts of the bus are made to take the impact of the crash,i.e. the engine compartment, the cargo bays, and the seats. just like cars have crumple zones. if there was an accident and it entered the passenger compartment would you want to be stapped in the seat that took the impact (die)or thrown forward(injured for sure)but alive. And now a days the kids could use the seat belts as weapons. Also, it's about the safest means of travel.
2006-10-31 02:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by T C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buses for use on Express Interurban/Intercity services, DO have seatbelts, stop/go Buses dont for reasons I suppose being that the flow of passengers is constantly changing and they do not reach abnormal speeds between bus stops.
2006-10-31 10:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by Latin Techie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bus is made at the height it is for a reason. You're less likely to fly out of a window because buses are so tall. The car hitting you would receive the most damage.
2006-10-30 17:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by 1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're sitting on a bus. there is a seat in front of you, that, in case of a collision, you can brace yourself. If you're in the front row, there is a sturdy bar. As well, in a collision, the chances of being thrown from the vehicle is quite slim.
Further, in case of a collision, and if a fire occurred, how would children (school bus) be able to unbuckle their seat belts and escape?
2006-10-30 20:39:53 · answer #4 · answered by Louis C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some buses do have them. I think it depends how new the bus is and where you live. I thought some states required them now.
2006-10-30 17:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by nic_tammyscott 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason there aren't any on 1939 cars. They weren't required.
2006-10-30 17:10:32 · answer #6 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋