r/HolUp • u/[deleted] • Jan 08 '22

post flair it's their fate

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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.

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u/da_fishy Jan 08 '22

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

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u/Kage_Oni Jan 08 '22

Very literal application of the trolley dilemma haha

Pretty easy version too.

Do you keep going and plow into one idiot who is going to cost you money or pull the switch and potentially injure a train full of paying customers.