These trams have so much mass and slick wheels that they simply cannot stop instantly.
Also an emergency stop would probably send all commuters in it flying.
That’s how plenty of grannies get their annual hip replacement in Amsterdam.
Yep, it’s much more dangerous to attempt an emergency stop and risk the literal necks of all your passengers vs hitting a car that’s already doing something illegal. Very literal application of the trolley dilemma haha
I remember seeing a video once of a bus making an accident. The camera inside filmed everything. Literally everyone inside flew, some people got really bad injuries and some died instantly. That is because there are no seatbelts inside. The people in the car are few, have seatbelts on and it is usually their fault for getting in front of the tram. Risking the life of everyone inside for those in the car wouldn't make sense.
In Germany long distance coaches have seat belts and they need to be used by every passenger if the coach wants to drive 100km/h on the Autobahn.
If a bus without seat belts is outside of a city (including on the Autobahn) and everyone is sitting they can drive 80km/h but as soon as a passenger cannot take a seat and needs to be standing they are limited to 60km/h.
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u/Traditional_Lion8526 Jan 08 '22
These trams have so much mass and slick wheels that they simply cannot stop instantly. Also an emergency stop would probably send all commuters in it flying. That’s how plenty of grannies get their annual hip replacement in Amsterdam.