how do buses and cars fit in the same lane when a car has 2 seats and are very close together, but a bus has seats for 2 on either side, plus a walkway down the middle? this has never made sense to me

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how do buses and cars fit in the same lane when a car has 2 seats and are very close together, but a bus has seats for 2 on either side, plus a walkway down the middle? this has never made sense to me

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Answer 1

A car is not as wide as a bus, and takes up less of the lane.

A car also has so many safety features around the seats to protect the passengers. Like. So many. A bus is literally thin metal walls with seats inside. Buses are terrifying.