Seriously: school buses CAN'T be the safest design as is. And they're so inefficient! What cartel is behind it?https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/643503918463455236 …
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel The School Bus, History of Pupil Transportation, Issues in Pupil Transportation http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2512/Transportation-School-Busing.html …2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @DaveMc99TA
@DaveMc99TA And we really buy the "no seat belts are safe" thing there? Think only bc of all the rules abt buses, not the buses themselves.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@DaveMc99TA Yeah, buses have different center of gravity. I know it sounds like an excuse but lemme see if i can find paper.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@emptywheel@DaveMc99TA So basically bus compartmentalization works very well and is a specific design. http://www.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle+Safety/Seat+Belts/Seat+Belts+on+School+Buses+--+May+2006 …1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@emptywheel@DaveMc99TA Also considering the issues that may arise, not being belted (and able to get out themselves quickly) is good design2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@emptywheel @DaveMc99TA But this wouldn't hold for van type small buses, they have different physics. Those need belts.
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