• mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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    16 hours ago

    that was also before vehicles were as big and heavy as they are nowadays, with increased speed limits and traffic and driver distractions

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      16 hours ago

      They review and update safety standards over time. Buses today are far safer than they were when I was a kid and electric vehicles doubling the weight of a regular car still isn’t anywhere close to the weight of a school bus.