After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate safer table saws

Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by tbihl on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @09:47PM (#39986187)

Transit has the same advantage as a back seat of private auto: a big non-windshield to crash into in the event of a crash. seatbelts are pretty great. the proliferation of airbags is the correct comparison.

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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by starfleet_bop on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @10:49AM (#39991318)

I think smashing into the back of a seat will probably do as much damage as a windshield if not more.

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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by nick238 on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @03:49PM (#39995013)

The mass of a bus or train will happily cleave through wayward objects, so there will be less acceleration of your face into seat backs, poles, and other passengers. School busses to my knowledge do have padded seat backs, plus they're also up high, so they're more likely to go over sudden obstacles, increasing the stopping distance.

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