Originally Posted by rost495


From what I hear, there are no seats in a bus where there isn't a tall soft seat back in front of you now, for that reason. Not that it 'll do a damn thing for a rollover..... but impact wise its supposed to be about the same. At least thats what I�ve heard.
..... why do the cycle guys get off free?


I�ve heard the idea that �bodies-as-projectiles� is one of the big concerns in a rapid deceleration (impact). Even a 50 pound body free to move around at 30 mph, when everything else has slowed dramatically, is a force to be reckoned with. High school-bus seats - as well as the significantly greater mass of the larger vehicle, mean that those bodies are less likely to fly around so much. Motorcycle riders probably have better survival chances if they can get free from their wreck; their odds simply aren�t very good when you think about it.

Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.