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

First, buses are really heavy, so even in a crash, they don’t move nearly as much as a car or truck.

Second, school buses (specifically) have tall seats that create compartments, which means that a kid is going to stay in between the compartments and not get flung a long ways (which is one of the reasons to have seatbelts.