why don’t we wear seatbelts on the bus?

Question

I’m currently on a very crowded bus with many people standing up, even though we are on highways. Why can I stand unsecured while on the bus? Is it a matter of being able to safely get people out in an emergency? Thanks!

edit: I’m in Canada 🇨🇦

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Answer 1

I remember post 9/11 an aviatrix of a Piper Navajo (light twin engine aircraft 7,000lb max, 8 passenger) made the analogy that an aircraft like hers being temporarily banned from flying made no sense. This is because a 757/767, with its weight and potential speed, was literally like comparing a city bus to a bicycle. Momentum = mass (velocity). A bus has a huge momentum compared to most things it could crash into. More mass = safer. Also a bus is very crashworthy