Why are busses significantly safer than cars when they have far fewer safety features (eg airbags, seatbelt etc)?
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If a bus was subjected to the same crash tests a car is, it would fail miserably. (IE: A 50mph crash into an immovable barrier)
A bus is not safer than a car, it’s just driven in ways that make it less likely to be in an accident. That is to say, it’s driven slowly and more carefully.
Due to its size, a bus is less likely to tip over on its top, nor get severely crushed by a larger vehicle. This is the only advantage it has over a car. During an impact in a bus, occupants are much more likely to receive serious injuries due to the lack or restraints (Air bags and seatbelts). Whereas the same impact in a car would likely only result in bruises and small scrapes.
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