Interesting thoughts. Side impacts tend to be lower in height than the child sitting so the force is not in line with the child. Plus most things that hit buses on the side are of less momentum which essentially doesn't move the bus into the car.
We don't need a crumple zone, that is to...
Perfect! Thank you! I will think about this and get back on here. But also, I ask you keep in your mind the image of a thick rubber mat covering the vehicle, but also a mat that is rip, cut proof, tear proof proof and not stretchy.
-Dave
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First, I can appreciate your desire to work on the bigger issues. But know, that other people are working on those now, and God speed to them! I agree, something must be done to prevent drivers from acting this way, or it will only get worse, by the perception of driving a bus that...
Thanks folks. Yeah let's just forget about the American culture of pioneering ideas for the benefit of all and go back to whatever it is we stand for anymore (wars, tax cuts, fixing the cancers we created??), because I am pretty sure I am hearing a lot of talk about the 'what this country was...
With the increase of devastating accidents involving buses with head on collisions, I feel they need to be designed safer. I am on a mission to start a non-profit agency to design and manufacture composite exoskeleton's to retrofit buses. I don't know about you, but I would be scared to put my...