Mustang runs into a school bus

[GH85Carrera]

It was kids and they tend to bounce and not get hurt easily. A bus load of pensioners would have major injuries.

I have been on several fancier tour buses that indeed had seat belts.

And I agree, that driver that hit the bus should indeed spend jail time, and an expensive fine. Maybe 6 months of weekends in jail but let him out to work at his job to earn the money to pay the fines.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Noah930

I remember having to do a speech on this back in HS. From what I recall:

Seat belts were apparently originally intended to keep passengers from bouncing off sharp edges and splintering wood on automotive dash boards. In a school bus, the seat back in front of you is padded.

If a car rolls over and you're suspended by the seat belt, releasing it will gently drop you on your head. In a bus, that might be a fall of several feet.

All I can recall off the top of my head, at the moment.

Granted, I haven't ridden in a school bus in a LONG time, but the rear facing outer rim of the seats was basically a metal tube supporting a thin layer of vinyl. If you were a kid sitting in a seat and the bus was hit from behind, the back of your head would hit padding, but if your face hit the seat back of the seat in front of you, you were likely getting a face or mouth full of metal tube.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by jhynesrockmtn

Another brilliant Mustang driver

https://www.khou.com/article/news/national/driver-slams-into-school-bus/285-20037a45-c973-401f-808b-6bd5e6cf533f

Are children still not buckled in?

[masraum]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Are children still not buckled in?

Captain Kirk isn't buckled in in the future, so why would kids be buckled in today.

[rusnak]

Talk about fake news.

That ain't no racing car, it's a Ford Mustang!

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by rusnak

Talk about fake news.

That ain't no racing car, it's a Ford Mustang!

I wouldn't be surprised if the only person that knew there was a race going on was the guy in the Mustang that crashed into the bus.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Noah930

If a car rolls over and you're suspended by the seat belt, releasing it will gently drop you on your head. In a bus, that might be a fall of several feet.

It will violently drop you on your head, your neck will snap and if you don't die you will never move again on your own volition.

Just sayin'.

[jhynesrockmtn]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

I wouldn't be surprised if the only person that knew there was a race going on was the guy in the Mustang that crashed into the bus.

The other Mustang, he knew

[red 928]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Thank the car Gods that only Mustang drivers screw up on public roads.

and pit bulls don't attack people

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Thank the car Gods that only Mustang drivers screw up on public roads.

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/04/22/watch-porsche-crashes-on-i-4-in-apparent-street-race-fhp-says/#:~:text=FHP%20says%20a%20Porsche%20crashed%20into %20a%20barrier,and%20the%20whole%20thing%20was%20c aught%20on%20video.?msclkid=f9cbdf74c65211ecbdc581 5ed23505e9

at least it had the common decency to hit a concrete barrier and not a crowd or bus full of innocent children.. That's the difference between a Porsche and a Stang : better upbringing and manners in public.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by rusnak

talk about fake news.

That ain't no racing car, it's a ford mustang!

+10

[pavulon]

Originally Posted by masraum

Captain Kirk isn't buckled in in the future, so why would kids be buckled in today.

Kontak will be along to explain this detail in a bit.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by pavulon

Kontak will be along to explain this detail in a bit.

If only Sniper were here.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by pavulon

Kontak will be along to explain this detail in a bit.

I can explain it in two ways.

Verbally or graphically.

#1 Pop goes the weasel cause the weasel goes pop.

#2 Your neck with a two foot drop upside down. Just the general expression of carnage. Not your/a neck pacifically.