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DevinBelow t1_jaa1zuc wrote

Reply to Most don’t wear a seatbelt on a bus in spite of the lack of airbags. by Calimarispirit

It's basically what you said. Buses are generally, on most city roads, the biggest vehicle on the road, are highly visible, high off the ground, and have large hard seats to protect against impact. The reason we wear seatbelts in cars is because of how many people were killed in vehicle accidents that could have been prevented by wearing seatbelts. That same thing is not true about fatalities on buses. Not very many people die in bus crashes every year, so we don't need a law protecting us from it.

Now, passenger buses on the highway are different. You are up against larger vehicles (trucks, other buses, etC), BUT I will say, if something happens and that bus slides off the road into a river or lake, it's going to be a lot easier to evacuate everyone if everyone is not strapped into the bus...but obviously there is a trade off there. Most Greyhound type buses do have the seatbelt option available anyway, so you can choose which you would rather risk. (I'd rather fly.)

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silver_arrow666 t1_jaa0gam wrote

Reply to You can theoretically die from anything by Jeanboyx3

You mostly die because of cell death. Drowning? Lack of oxygen, sad mitochondria, cell death. Smoke? Carbon monoxide prevents your hemoglobin from delivering oxygen to your cell, cell death. Cancer? Your body cannot bring needed materials to your cell (since the cancer is taking it all), cell death. Hunger? No food, no energy for your cells, cell death. Fire? Proteins denaturing, cell death (also some other reactions, but that is already enough to kill your cells). EVERYTHING IS CELL DEATH!

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SofaSpudAthlete t1_ja9zbvt wrote

Reply to comment by PoopIsAlwaysSunny in Someone who lets you in their lane may be using your car as a body shield for the large truck in front of them instead of the kindness of their heart by The_Expidition

I think OP is talking about having a dump truck or concrete truck in-front of them. Then, allowing another vehicle to swoop in to act as a shield. This way, there is something to block all the crap that will likely fall off the dump truck or concrete truck from hitting their own car.

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