Korean Teenage Couple Shocked by the dignity of 'American School Buses'

[@erich930]

As an American, I had no idea that our school busses were built by armored vehicle manufacturers!

[@AaronCMounts]

They're not. They're built by up-fitters, who use Class 6 /7 medium duty truck frames. They're safe because they weigh 4-8 x more than any common car, pickup or SUV on the roads today.

[@scottphillips2870]

Slam them hard enough and tje passenger compartment pops off intact.

[@sspiker]

@@AaronCMounts Depends on when and who made them actually.

[@AaronCMounts]

@@sspiker No it doesn't, actually. Small (short) buses built on Class 3-5 medium duty truck frames are the rare exception.

[@TakingTransit]

I don't know of any school buses that are designed or built by armored vehicle manufacturers. Most school buses are designed and built by companies that only specialize in school buses.

[@bananas1443]

Now that I think about it, I never seen a damaged School bus. Even when my school bus crash into somebody it was the car that got damaged....

[@shenadarling50]

Makes sense.

[@littlepumpkin9990]

Same with mine. A student who was a junior or senior at the time had crashed into the back of our bus and surprisingly no one felt the impact at all. Her car was totaled for sure (thank goodness she was fine although a bit shocked) And even then they had blocked off that main part of the road and caused all that traffic till they brought a new bus in and switched all of the kids on to it. I gotta give the US credit with their transportation system. It’s pretty good. What with all the yearly training of telling kids where to evacuate during an emergency and how strong those buses actually are. Im not surprised over how some might find it awesome.

[@nicolivoldkif9096]

School busses are built fairly similar to semi tractors, share many of the parts too. So any impact to the front or back is going to hit the bumper which is attached to two heavy gauge U-shaped steel rails that by themselves may weigh more then a small car.

[@yanc4237]

Our school reserves public busses and have some school busses cuz there are atleast 100+ busses in my school but only around 20 of them are school busses

[@bananas1443]

@@yanc4237 oh? Where are you from? Is that a normal thing to do?

[@katereyes5984]

This car once drove into the side of my school bus and it didn’t even dent the bus. All the kids in the bus just flew sideways a little. The whole front of the car was smashed in, though. All the kids were happy because we got to be late for school.

[@PrincessofKeys]

I hate cars in general now

[@chitlitlah]

The kids got to be late. The driver died. Seems like a fair trade.

[@runhnempar1586]

as long as we get to school late, that’s all that matters😂

[@dannasofia604]

I didn’t read the title so I was like: “why are they holding hands?” “Are they a couple?” Then I read the title 🤣😂😭

[@Kingdom_Of_Dreams]

I was literally thinking the same thing HAHA

[@sunandmoon9713]

sameeee😭💀

[@tinajiang9069]

Lol same

[@RecoveringChristian]

Very good looking couple

[@daisy.contreras.martinez]

that was literally me, I was like why are they holding hands, like it's making me feel like I'm third wheeling or something. lol

[@MusicIslife-nn9gn]

I think it’s so cute that they hold hands🥰🥰🥰

[@ranasiaclark8030]

I heard they broke up

[@tasheerahier]

@@ranasiaclark8030 wait, where?

[@Dokjaga]

@@ranasiaclark8030 ☹

[@chappyllama4445]

@@ranasiaclark8030 no they don't

[@AdmiralStoicRum]

Lewd

[@xiaobai7060]

I used to ride these buses every day and i didn't even know that they were so strong 🤣 So i am here reacting with them making "wow!, Woh!" and "what!" sounds 🤣

[@urfavd1ana]

Sameeeee I didn't know they were that strong lol 🤡

[@wordforger]

Heh, what always got me was the lack of seatbelts. Every other vehicle I ever rode in had them, but not school buses. Of course, this is starting to change finally.

[@faithfullyfaith199]

@@wordforger Some school buses are so heavy that belts arnt needed. Anyways school buses are one of the most safest vehicles you could be in anyway.

[@wordforger]

@@faithfullyfaith199 That idea was based on them only testing for head on collisions way back. They've since started testing t-bones, rollovers, and so forth and realized that seatbelts are still probably a better way to go because the padded seat does little to nothing if force of impact or gravity throws kids sideways into the other kids or the metal wall, or upward into the metal ceiling. In fact there was a rollover of a school bus in the area here that would have been MUCH worse if the kids had not been in a newer bus and wearing seatbelts. It became a requirement in my state to have all schoolbuses fitted with seatbelts a few years ago because of the new tests (and some unfortunate school bus accidents). Because of that, most of those kids were wearing seatbelts and walked away without serious injury.

[@ThatBlackPiano]

"the dignity of American School Buses"? lmao What an odd title. haha

[@raymonds7492]

sounds like a google translate title. They probably meant integrity.

[@jackgallagher9561]

Yeah there is nothing dignitaries about a bus

[@Kharizmah]

@@jackgallagher9561 There is nothing "dignified". A limo would be potentially filled with "dignitaries".

[@JCrow-kz4nw]

The title caught my attention too Lol. These two young Koreans are very funny. Good video.

[@fordhouse8b]

@@raymonds7492 I think maybe it refers to the respect accorded to them in traffic laws, where it is legal to pass them when stopped.

[@KristenLawson_91]

Unfortunately there’s people who ignore the stop sign on the bus. Kids have been almost hurt, hurt or even killed. I think they upset the fine and even take your license.

[@AaronCMounts]

Yep.

[@isapenguinagirl]

And that's exactly why some of them have cameras on the outside of the bus

[@KristenLawson_91]

@@isapenguinagirl Thank god they do that. 👍🏻

[@autisonm]

They use to have an "arm" that extended out which would force any vehicle coming on the side where the exit is to stop but in my state and probably many others it was taken off because either people got pissy about it messing up their car, it was too expensive to keep replacing, or it got ruled in court that they cant block traffic in that way and should just pull over onto the side of the road. I about got hit by a truck speeding down the side/shoulder of the road one time. Dont really remember it tho since I was really young.

[@kdrapertrucker]

Yeah couple years back not too far for me there was two brothers and a sister who ran over by a car that ran around the bus while the stop sign was out Kill Them All. After that the state increase the fines for disregarding the stop signs on the school bus but people still kept doing it I was driving tractor trailers at the time and I started when I was behind a school bus on the back roads I would start to walk the entire road behind the bus when they turn their red stop points on just so no one would try to run around them

[@Berrybrri]

“Our buses are ugly.” Korea’s school buses look a lot cleaner and less clunky imo lol

[@Maki-00]

Looks like a freaking party bus, LOL!

[@angelazhang1083]

The grass is always greener on the other side, I guess

[@Maki-00]

@Vinlon Voss They showed a Korean school bus in the video.

[@MrXyzasdf]

I don't wish for American school buses to change for any reason. These buses are the same as when my grandparents rode them and when my parents rode them and when I rode them and I wish for my children to ride them. Culture and traditions are worth preserving.

[@pointystuff]

Looks like they have AC

[@SeekerKC]

First, that young couple is ADORABLE in just about every way! It had to be said! Second, the difference between an American school bus & a safari bus is that, in an American school bus, the "wild animals" are on the inside! Crazy stuff happens during those short bus rides, yet the bus drivers are, typically, not allowed to do much about it.

[@mgpatry3274]

Well stated👍!!!

[@TrixTasha]

LMAOOOO so true 😂

[@lydiascarlet8584]

I don’t even know how many times people have started fights in my bus ;-; too many to count.

[@alejandraaguilar1585]

hahhahha 😂😂 so true

[@stormdante6513]

Ong bro😂 there be students fighting in the back and the driver never says nun

[@kiriaytroust]

Honestly yeah. American school buses are strong as hell. I once witnessed one survive a twister. It was wild

[@lydiascarlet8584]

Literally the bus may look good from the outside but oh man is the inside a whole new different story, kids go wild in the busses after school Bc in the mornings no one wants to hear or see anyones shit, we just want peace and quiet in the morning (Bc it’s like 6am) most seniors, juniors and some sophomores drive their own cars if they have one, while others ride the bus, for me I ride the bus and oh man my bus is FULL like they’re so many kids that some even have to sit of the floor 💀

[@spiceyboogerspiceybooger6437]

Yup we acted like we had no home training or common sense. There were so many kids where I lived we had 2 buses and we were a lot ways trying to get the drivers to race. We threw stink bombs and the 1st day of summer vaca we all had squirt guns and super soakers ready and aimed out the window to the school teachers and admins and principle. They were ready too...I had so much fun from 4th grade to 10th grade

[@spiderhedge9884]

Dude my buses have cams impossible know a days even the cheap one with out air conditioning STILL DO

[@apinchofdisappointment]

same lol

[@elivile.]

Me, as an American: hates the school buses with a passion. Also me: has some fond memories that involves school buses. Me again: memories involves sitting in the back of the bus listening to music because of my loner status.

[@yanc4237]

Me, as not an American: loves school busses with a passion Also me: best times of school are always in afternoon bus Me again: memories involve buying cotton candy while the bus is moving and getting *scammed* by one of the cotton candy sellers and hiding it from the teacher and eating with friends. Also listening to the older students at the back singing a cartoon theme song cuz the driver forgot the pendrive when the teacher was absent. Not to forget everyone in the back dancing to the song the driver put while the teacher was asleep and siting down anywhere at once when the teacher turns around. *yup i love my afternoon bus more than my school itself*

[@logancapes]

At my school, the back of the bus was where everyone wanted to sit. The seats in the back are behind the rear tires so when you hit a bump or pothole you would get launched into the roof and feel momentary weightlessness.

[@yanc4237]

@@logancapes ik what you mean... i used to love sitting in the last seat too until i reached class 6. Turns out argueing to stay in the last seat wasn't half as fun as sitting in the front with people you get along with and enjoy talking to. Found that out cuz in my school till class 5, students go home at 3 and from 6, at 4 so as a 4th and 5th grader you had more chances of winning the argument cuz the driver would make younger ones sit front, from 6, the driver won't care where you sit as long as you dont move around too too too much. In 6th grade, i was kinda nervous to try to sit at the back because atleast 7 busses go from my busstop and i decided to go with a random bus that went from my stop, instead of going from the one i was assigned to. I do not regret the bus i chose because the students the conductor and the driver were amazing. The people i find the closest to me, i met them in that exact bus.

[@logancapes]

@@yanc4237 Oh yeah, I guess I stopped sitting in the back because of people too. Except in my case, when I made it to middle school and rode the bus with the middle and high schoolers, the ones that sat in the back were scary to me haha so I started riding up front (the elementary school started 1 hour early to reduce traffic at the schools). I didn't make any friends on that bus, unfortunately. I was scared of some of those older kids all through school, and would still be scared of them today probably. I was so scared of them that I actually started walking a mile to and from school everyday. This included walking past a trailer park with loose territorial dogs that would snap at me if I didn't act like I was prepared to defend myself (yell, kick, lower stance real quick to make them flinch, etc). Thank god my sister is 4 years older and was able to drive me to school after 2-3 years of that haha. I also find it interesting that you got to choose which bus to ride. I grew up in a city with a population of about 1800 (population density ~ 57 per square mile). There were no bus stops, buses would pick you up from your drive way. The bus you rode was the bus that would drive by your house. There were only 5 busses, and some of them had routes that went as far as 15 miles away from the school.

[@yanc4237]

@@logancapes oh it's not actually allowed to change busses. But some school rules are meant to be broken i guess😅 The thing is the school i attend is one of the biggest if not the biggest school in my country so its kinda to be expected. And we have bus stops becuz the contry i live in is a small country which isn't very managed at parts so there is the main road, but the houses are all over the places so there are small roads where you can't drive busses so we have our house at one place and bus stop a bit further. In my case my bus stop is about 5 minutes away from my house. A little fun fact: my school officially has over a hundred busses just for 1 trip. As in like i mentioned before, playgroup to grade 5 go home at 3pm, grade 6 to 10 at 4pm, then there is a group that go back at 6 in summer and 5 in winter, both playgroup to grade 5 group and grade 6 to 10 group have a hundred busses at minimum everyday. (Most are rented public busses though, including mine)

[@samanthaspain6130]

I want to know this couple’s story, they look so cute

[@annamarielewis7078]

They will have beautiful babies.

[@sunflower.1931]

I don’t even care about the contents of this video. Just let me watch these two all day. They’re so cute 😭

[@jamesricker3997]

School buses are so strong not only to protect the children but because they are expected to last a long time

[@Kingdom_Of_Dreams]

Wait until they find out that American school buses don't have seatbelts to keep kids safe :P

[@ashley12992]

Some do. I'd say probably half the buses I've been on have them. It's strange they don't make seat belts for all of them. Not that the kids use them lol

[@Kingdom_Of_Dreams]

@@ashley12992 I guess I've never experienced school buses with seat belts. Or maybe it's a new thing? I was only on school buses up until 2008 or so. Since then, I haven't been on any.

[@florysanon1787]

Wierd the school buses I've been on have them.....

[@Jess-kb7ip]

They have reason for the no seatbelts. You can probably find the answer online

[@Kingdom_Of_Dreams]

@@florysanon1787 New legislation must have passed within the past 10 years or so. It was a huge controversy back when I was still in school, and maybe that controversy changed some laws regarding bus safety.

[@romemedina4712]

Students playing sports were given special high quality tall grey busses when going out of town for games. So busses can be different from school to school or event to event. Was definitely great when going out for football games.

[@aj.davis08]

Them: (Describes what they think American dramas are like) Me: Every Kdrama ever be like:

[@Kt-cn2rq]

🚗 means either die or gives someone anmesia 🤣

[@momoturnner5218]

I was really just thinking the same like ain't they describing K-dramas cause I don't know anything like this happens in american drama's lol

[@joseph1150]

@@momoturnner5218 There are a number of movies with this exact plotline. Just go to TV Tropes and look up Beautiful All Along. The trope is so common that they made fun of it in "Not Another Teen Movie"

[@momoturnner5218]

@@joseph1150 what's TV trope???

[@joseph1150]

@@momoturnner5218 tvtropes.org/ Tropes are a common writing technique. TVtropes is a complilation of various tropes that writers often use. Most TV shows, movies, fiction, etc can be condensed into a pile of these selected by the writer(s) to tell a story.

[@spinthepickle1244]

These two are too adorable. Love their reactions to things. Very thoughtful and playful.

[@omglykmybffjill]

I was on a trip in a old school bus when I was on summer break in highschool and a semitruck hit us head-on when trying to over take someone on a curve. We rolled a few times, but no one was hurt except the driver who got a broken collar bone.

[@Angel-jh5xz]

@0:48 when the guy is looking for her hand and immediately grab it,awww..my heart...

[@n0chzplz]

So cute the way he grabbed her hand so they could hold hands 💕💕 cute! Also, as an American I didn't know this about school busses lol very interesting

[@JK-ym7jz]

They are the cutest couple I HAVE EVER SEEN ! 😆❤

[@Ickiesgal]

Little fact: the black lines on buses serve a dual purpose. They mark where floor, seat level, and “top” of seats are in the bus so if there is an accident the firefighters know where to cut without injuring occupants. Also those lines are reinforced with steel so it marks the “safest” area in the bus. There are rivets and other “markers” along the length of the bus to designate the best place for first responders like fire fighters to cut to gain access to interior.

[@stephenebelt850]

"You ain't seen nothing yet"-first words out of my mouth when I saw the title.

[@mgpatry3274]

They are ADORABLE!!! It was fun to see and hear their reactions! 👍

[@stahre10]

They look so cute together!

[@CitrineThePristine]

After looking at the comments, I can't believe so many people have never been on a school bus with seat belts. I vividly remember braiding them together like hair when they were hanging over the seat. There's usually 3 and they are sometimes different colors (navy, burgundy, and tan).

[@quequieresgueyy9140]

I’ve only been in a school bus with seat belts twice

[@Duke00x]

I am betting many of have been on a bus that had them but they were just stuffed into the seat and they didn't see them. I personally saw about a 30/70 split between buses with seat belts and those without.

[@annamarielewis7078]

Never, in 72 years, have I seen a school bus with seat belts. Never. California.

[@dogyfresh1974]

So they’re saying that Korean kids ride the short bus😂 I crack myself up

[@annamarielewis7078]

🤣😂🤣

[@balddudesrule]

I enjoyed the moment when they were describing life in an American High School. They just described every high school movie I've ever seen in my life. Plus their energy just made me smile. Thank you for that.

[@laurennn316]

I really didn’t know this and I rode a school bus for like 12 years

[@valmis2281]

Them: examples top notch drama about American highschool My school and I: *confused* ?????? Over here we just ignore each other as we pass each other in the halls as we rush to our class.There’s no lockers so we carry everything in our backpack. And for lunch we don’t bother each other. We just try to each with our friends and when I was a transfer student and didn’t have no wear to sit some nice group of girls let me join their table. And I don’t think we have a ton of bullying? I mean at least I’d didn’t experience it or know of anybody in my school who has since nobody really gossiped either. I think our early generations yeah but our current generation everybody just had social anxiety, anxiety, and depression that we mind our own business out of fear or just we’re not interested. Or we are just plain nice and accepting of everything now?

[@Kharizmah]

I'm old so we had lockers. We were able to go off school ground for lunch or stay on campus. Most schools you ignore people because you only have like 5 minutes to rush across campus, grab your books and head to your next class. I went to several schools since my dad was in the military. My last school was divided like the movie Breakfast Club, but in none of the schools do I remember there being 1 girl more popular than the rest. ASB and Cheerleaders in all schools were supposed to be like the top students. But I never saw smart ASB students desire to be Cheerleaders. A memorable event was this cheerleader was walking and her skirt was stuck in the panties. Many kids just walked by her looked and chuckled. Finally someone advised her. I think so many movies depict them being top tier *itches, that many students automatically didn't like the cheerleaders.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

My first high school had lockers, but I never could bring myself to try using it. Learning the combo was a pain, and my short legs turned that campus into a mini marathon. Eventually, I got some medical allowances despite not technically falling in the medical definition of dwarfism (I'm about one inch above the maximum height). Yeah, high school dramas are pretty inaccurate to most high schools. There's absolutely the occasional wild and crazy story from some real high schools, but it's far from the norm. (And honestly, I'm glad it's not the norm. Could you imagine sending a kid into a place where violence was an every-day threat? America is supposed to be a first-world country, after all.)

[@IcingRose]

They've held hands, reminded me of my ex Korean bf, who love to hold hands with me all the time. Lol, Bless them. And for the bus, didn't know they like that even, I'm American. wow

[@happysadness1207]

When I went to school, they had the high schoolers in the back then the lesser grade goes from back to front. I remember that bc I always wanted to sit in the back with the big kids when I sat in the front.

[@Nezumis]

My junior year, the front axle of the school bus came off while we were going up hill. No one even noticed, except for the drive who couldn't go forward anymore.

[@todayis_wanDj]

Lol they're from SOPA and HANLIM..one of the 2 most famous Arts school in Seoul..

[@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639]

I love learning new things about other nations and cultures!!!!!

[@AliJayOh]

These two are so cute♡ The quemestry The energy Aahhh~~ i want more of them!

[@rosehyacinth959]

The way this guy talks is sooo cute 😍😍

[@TheQuestionmarkstudi]

These two are precious:3.

[@stephanie7114]

They look so sweet and cute together.

[@taylorlane8257]

They are so cute! Awwwwe 🥰🥰🥰

[@melisroom]

Are we not gonna talk about the downsides, like there being no a/c on the older ones. In Florida. I hated them 🥵

[@arcanask]

Put the windows down and then get yelled at by the driver for standing up to pull it down.

[@Thetequilashooter1]

They are so cute how they interact.

[@elderroll4017]

i think most buses has hard chassis. plus its rear corners are elevated than normal size vehicles that's why any vehicles accident behind busses are usually ended up like that.

[@AaronCMounts]

3:25 - What? Who the hell told you that? School buses are not designed by armored vehicle manufacturers. In the US, school buses are (mostly) second-stage built by up-fitters who buy Class 6 (or 7) medium duty truck rolling chassis frames and then put a passenger box on the frame. The reason they're so safe for children is because they're basically Class 6 (or 7) medium duty trucks and thus weigh anywhere from 13000 to 16000 lbs, empty, with frames rated for up to 45000 lbs. That means a whole lot of thick, heavy steel holding up the bus body, sitting on top of the frame. No car, pickup or SUV on the road poses any real threat to the yellow behemoths.

[@thebaconbrotato]

I'm a school bus driver in the US and I appreciate your perspective. 😁

[@gordonjamieson861]

Nice respectful young people.

[@ucitymetalhead]

I work at a college and these two remind me of a lot of the students there.

[@kiki246810]

Now that i know this fact, it made sense why so far only trains wreck school buses heavily

[@FollowingWhim]

I had no idea school buses were so strong. Doesn't surprise me though since they're also HEAVY. Never been in an accident on one but we did get stuck in the mud on a field trip. All the teachers and two dozen kids or however many it was got out and pushed and it didn't even budge! We walked back D:)

[@Cindy-jy1lv]

In my state, these are common. All ages from kindergarten to high schoolers take these types of busses to school and from school. Sometimes we use these for field trips and special occasions ( competitions and such). I actually didn't realize that these busses are so sturdy, but it does make sense.

[@malloryanderson9098]

Bus's have to work in all terrains too. In Iowa where I live it's mostly farming communities and rural roads aren't always paved. Snow and ice is a big factor for more then half the year sometimes. Buses make it possible to farm kids to get to school.

[@greenguy369]

When they started describing a show set in an Is american highschool... I really just felt like... "Yep, I've seen that show....a million times."

[@pfeifferaaron]

This just made me realize how glad my high school didn’t need uniform. And I skipped taking school bus a lot in my senior year due to being a high school yearbook photographer.

[@pkij140]

They are so CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE!

[@mjmbear]

I had the same bus driver for like 6-5 years because coincidentally he drove both elementary and middle school and he drove the same routes so... and he was my favorite! He gave us candy on Halloween and put the radio on everyday and gave us candy canes on Christmas I kind miss him T-T he’s a cute lil old dude but kinda cool cause he drives his motorcycle to get his bus everyday and drives back home

[@jeb284]

They are a couple, Holding hands 🙌 wowow times have changed. My grandparents times, holding hands was scandalous lol

[@sparkydog7912]

1...no seat belts in our lovely busses. 2 as a kid we LOVED the pot holes and bumps when we road in the back. If we knew one was coming, we would bounce in our seat, and if we got the timing just right, when you hit the bump you would get serious air. Oh and 3....no AC, at least not when I was a kid. We had heat, just not.ac

[@ashleighberryman9280]

.......I’ve lived in America all my life.......and just realized I’ve NEVER seen a wrecked school bus

[@hailstorm2933]

At some race tracks they have bus races in America. They are honestly really cool to watch.

[@MoonlitShoreWalk]

I had no idea our school buses are so strong! The reason for the protection, stop signs, and heavy fines is that often kids have to cross the street to get on the bus, and kids were being hit or killed by impatient drivers passing the bus while it was stopped. My kids' bus drivers actually stop in the middle of our two lane street so that cars ABSOLUTELY cannot pass while the kids are getting on, which as a parent, I truly appreciate. I appreciate our school buses and drivers even more now! 💕

[@DutDutGoose]

This is it. This is the perfect couple.

[@danielm4436]

I had no idea our school buses were so robust. I guess that partially explains the lack of seatbelts on older models. They've introduced them on newer buses, though.

[@Icybubbles945]

as an American, I really never knew how strong these buses were omg

[@Emilia-wv1kj]

We used to sit in the back of busses so we could be lifted out of our seats during a big bump or a pothole in the road. It's pretty fun.

[@labsareperfect]

They were adorable!

[@therealaudreyj9652]

I still remember the day my moms car rolled into the schoolbus I was on and she hit her head and was bleeding. It was so scary and I yelled out Omma! While yelling let me out my mom is hurt at the driver. She’s ok but has a tiny crack on the skull and back pain from the force. Crazy scary morning

[@kaitieohare7524]

I've been riding school buses since elementary school all the way through high school and I never realized how strong they are XD Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen a damaged school bus...

[@Oddity2994]

I didn't know our buses were that strong holy shit it's like the Nokia of the road

[@yourdailydoseofkpopaddicte4097]

They are so cute together 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@Gamooch]

ahhh this couple is so cute and I learned about my own school buses ahah

[@Forced2DoThis1]

It's not just the financial fine that stops the VAST majority of people from ignoring a stopped school buses sign and flashing lights. Tradition and the POINTS on your license are a major factor. I've seen people who wouldn't call in a burning house go through great lengths to notify the police when someone blows by a loading/offloading school bus. As well as a few beat downs administered.....

[@moon_0207]

Do one about American high school spirit like sport events, parties, clubs, band, theater, jazz, assemblies and parades.

[@melanieperez7939]

As an American I didn’t know our busses were built by armored vehicle companies. However I believe they should put seatbelts back into the school busses. When I was in high school (in Texas) I went on a volunteer “field trip” with one of my classes and on the way back a car cut off the bus and the driver of the bus had to break HARD to avoid rear-ending the car. As a result, several students including me, slammed into the back of the seats in front of us and fell onto the floor. Luckily no one was seriously injured but it could’ve been prevented if seatbelts weren’t removed from busses...

[@claylover9845]

Good to know that American school buses are well built to protect the students. It's also great they have driving rules for other drivers when they are around school buses bc if there is an accident and a student is hurt or killed, the lawsuit against whoever caused the accident is very serious and very expensive.

[@AlexMart9]

Just wait till they realize that none of the protection matters when it comes to a collision cause there are no seatbelts and once your taller than the seats when you are sitting they also become dangerous🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️😂😂😂 and in the 5 year of me riding a bus I have encountered 3 crazy drivers

[@annettewalton5602]

You know no teenagers will listen and put on seatbelts.

[@AlexMart9]

@@annettewalton5602 you are 100% correct but it's the thought that counts 😂😂😂

[@AlexMart9]

@@altovisealexander5708 well I guess either my city is ratchet or my state is, either way I have found 1 school bus with seatbelts that doesn't include the small ones (the preschool or special ed kids buses)

[@nerasomnia]

I was told that buses don’t need seatbelts because of how well the buses resist collisions.

[@AlexMart9]

@@nerasomnia though they may be good at resisting collisions it isn't always a guaranteed, and like I said in the few year of me riding a school bus there was one bus driver that actually almost hydroplaned into a ditch thankfully she didn't, after that she was slightly more careful, but think about if it had hydroplaned into the ditch, it would not have been safe at all + the busses have a 2 roof exit, a back exit, and side exits, which means they want us to know where to go incase the bus does crash and/or rolls over and wants us to go to said places and escapse right after practically flying around, and don't let those picture on the screen fool you if you search school bus crashes many of them are busses seem to be in some sort of ditch, although the initial cause might have not been the ditch, people don't tend to process many things when in a state of shock so many of the riders would be in shock at first and then have the reaction their body tells them, all logic tends to go out the window for some for others not at all, it all depends on the person and their age.

[@o0Avalon0o]

The buses are very tough! We had an SUV try to pass us on the right curb while our bus was making a right & it felt like a speed bump, but the car was smashed. The SUV driver was arrested for dangerous driving.

[@RealJudyi]

I've gone on a bus from age 8 to 18 and never knew they were made by tank manufacturers. No wonder they are so damn expensive. Hefty fine is nothing compared to the amount your car insurance will have to pay. If its very bad you'll not only get a fine but also lose your license and you might serve jail time if ANYTHING is wrong with your record.

[@CalvinLimuel]

5:43 in one minute they described the template and plot points for most high school dramas 😂😂

[@ixchelmontanez7416]

Love your reactions ❤

[@lastwolflord]

I remember in the 90s here in the U.S. seeing a car hit the back of a school bus. The car was totaled and the school bus bumper barely had a scratch.

[@jathygamer8746]

When they mentioned school busses in movies, I thought of Stan Lee as the driver saying "What's the matter with you kids? Haven't you ever seen a spaceship before?"

[@n.a.8050]

I wonder which schools they go to? Their uniforms are so elegant and both of them are so cute together. 😊

[@wordforger]

We had a rollover of a school bus near where my mother lives and only three people with major injuries because it was designed with seatbelts and didn't crumple in the wreck. This in a bus that was completely full. I was driving to the next town over when I saw all the police, ambulances and so forth heading out towards the place right down the road where my mother lived.

[@johnossendorf9979]

The newer ones I was in 33+ years ago around the time I graduated Highscool had seat belts and high backed seats.

[@justinwilliams7324]

Don't forget cars nowadays are designed to break away in the event of a crash.

[@wordforger]

Yeah, it's all about transfer of energy/forces. The crumpling slows the impact. Of course the tradeoff is that if a car designed to crumple meets one that is not, it can get really ugly.

[@conniead5206]

Most of our schools are in residential areas where the speed limit on many of the streets is 25 mph. Speed limits on faster streets that schools may be on are lowered in the morning and afternoon when children go to and from school. At least in California. Bad thing is school buses and railroad tracks. School buses in many states are required to stop before crossing. Every so often they stall when put into first gear to continue. Many tragic accidents over many decades.

[@06daydreamer]

5:52 they just explained every American Highschool drama lol

[@ithinkmynameisali2458]

I like the korean school bus better , it looks safer and more comfortable

[@ithinkmynameisali2458]

But the american bus being more durable is better in that fact

[@lessimeharuhi4236]

American school busses usually have 20 seats that can fit 2 or even 3 students to a seat. So at least 40 students at any given point (pre covid of course) the buses naturally are bigger and bulkier to accomodate all the passengers. They also have stop signs that fold out when the doors are open for students boarding or getting off, as often times they would have to cross the street. The reason they are yellow, is because many cautionary road signs are also yellow and even reflective so you cant not see them. Even at night. They will also have numerous reflectors that also helps night time visibility. And highschool students will typically be able to get their drivers licenses at around 16-17 or at least their learners permit. This will allow them to commute to and from school, extra cirriculars, and jobs, since you can legally get most entry level jobs at 16. Amd depending on the students course of study and if they have parental consent work/school release papers, most highschool student for thier junior and senior years of highschool only attend classes for half the day.

[@Shythalia]

They nailed that summarization of a bunch of teen drama cliches. Haha

[@Da_pug5454]

Now matter how safe on the outside the bus is, it doesn’t make up for how cramped it is inside. All four years of high school half of the bus was at least three to a seat, with no seatbelts. I’m just glad I didn’t live in a major city that would have to take a highway to get home. AND DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE BROKEN AC, it felt like every damn bus had a broken ax unit. AND I LIVE IN TEXASSSSSS it was hot as hell.

[@beckah119]

Another reason school busses are Yellow is for Safety. It's a bright color so you can see it easily.

[@AaronCMounts]

Modern ones even have small strobe-lights added to the roof for additional safety.

[@Oddity2994]

I'm in 8th grade and from America for context. I rode the bus up until 4th grade. The 4th and 5th graders are in a different building on a different street. They deemed me "too close to the school" for a bus route and still did when I started at the middle school I'm at currently so now my dad just drives me.

[@ayahhh.00]

ugh i love korean school uniforms so much especially the girls

[@i_kpop_fan]

School buses are definitely much stronger in the last couple decades here in the US. After many horrific bus crashes that saw heavy loss of life, busses started being made sturdier. Now, if busses are crashed, while there may be injuries, death doesn’t happen often. The busses are given right of way on the road, and are not to be passed. At railroad crossings, they stop and open the doors to listen for trains. At least on busses here in KY, they’ve started equipping the bus stop sign with cameras, and if someone passes while the sign is out, their license plate WILL be recorded for them to be tracked down by police later. Many school bus crashes these days are actually caused by the bus drivers themselves being exhausted. There is a shortage of bus drivers, leaving many to drive extra long routes or even multiple routes in a school day.

[@whyjnot420]

In my area everyone hates getting stuck behind school buses due to their constant stops, but for almost everyone this amounts to "this sucks" and perhaps some minor grumbling nothing more. It is rare (relative to the amount of buses) to see or hear of people so much as passing one that is picking up students. Even if we absolutely hate being behind them, we still respect them.... either due to the fact that its a bus for students, or due to the fines involved. Also make no mistake, the second a school bus driver sees someone pass them when their lights are on or whatnot, they are on their radio calling in the license plate. One other thing that I have noticed personally over the years is that when a bus driver knows that there is a huge line of traffic behind them, it is not uncommon for them to pull to the side of the road and let traffic pass. I suspect that this happens around me due to the fact that I live in a city of only 35k people and there is only one other city in the county (and it only has 25k people). I imagine this is not something one would witness in large or huge cities.

[@hana33723]

I’m having flashbacks to the bus driver yelling and the kids smoking in the back of the bus and the extremely loud music 😂😂😂