▲ 564 ▼ A schoolbus, stopping in front of a residential home, is rear ended by a full size truck (cdn.imgchest.com) submitted 5 months ago* by Wudi@feddit.uk to c/crazyfuckingvideos@lemmy.world 314 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/05/two-adults-and-4-children-injured-after-pickup-rear-ends-central-ny-school-bus.html
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 101 points 5 months ago (9 children) And was going way too fast. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 25 points 5 months ago (2 children) And was driving a ridiculously oversized fragile ego compensation vehicle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) I mean, you can drive a ridiculously oversized fragile ego compensation vehicle and also keep under the speed limit, watch out and brake on time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago If you crash (and people tend to do that quite often in cars), the damage is bigger with a bigger vehicle. If you don't need it to move big things ,a smaller vehicle is better for everyone. permalink fedilink source parent [+] IWW4@lemmy.zip -16 points 5 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] egrets@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (1 child) Speed limits can be useful to reduce accidents (though I do think they're also often used to line the state's pockets, especially on highways) but the fundamental responsibility is on the driver to drive at an appropriate speed for the context and conditions. If you can't stop in time to avoid an accident such as a bus gently stopping, the speed limit is totally irrelevant -- it's on the driver to be alert and in control. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] IWW4@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) 40, according to Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Which is what that truck looks to be going. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago While the driver is either asleep, staring down at his phone, drunk, or all three. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 25 points 5 months ago (2 children) And was driving a ridiculously oversized fragile ego compensation vehicle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) I mean, you can drive a ridiculously oversized fragile ego compensation vehicle and also keep under the speed limit, watch out and brake on time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago If you crash (and people tend to do that quite often in cars), the damage is bigger with a bigger vehicle. If you don't need it to move big things ,a smaller vehicle is better for everyone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) I mean, you can drive a ridiculously oversized fragile ego compensation vehicle and also keep under the speed limit, watch out and brake on time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago If you crash (and people tend to do that quite often in cars), the damage is bigger with a bigger vehicle. If you don't need it to move big things ,a smaller vehicle is better for everyone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago If you crash (and people tend to do that quite often in cars), the damage is bigger with a bigger vehicle. If you don't need it to move big things ,a smaller vehicle is better for everyone. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] IWW4@lemmy.zip -16 points 5 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] egrets@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (1 child) Speed limits can be useful to reduce accidents (though I do think they're also often used to line the state's pockets, especially on highways) but the fundamental responsibility is on the driver to drive at an appropriate speed for the context and conditions. If you can't stop in time to avoid an accident such as a bus gently stopping, the speed limit is totally irrelevant -- it's on the driver to be alert and in control. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] IWW4@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) 40, according to Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Which is what that truck looks to be going. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago While the driver is either asleep, staring down at his phone, drunk, or all three. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] egrets@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (1 child) Speed limits can be useful to reduce accidents (though I do think they're also often used to line the state's pockets, especially on highways) but the fundamental responsibility is on the driver to drive at an appropriate speed for the context and conditions. If you can't stop in time to avoid an accident such as a bus gently stopping, the speed limit is totally irrelevant -- it's on the driver to be alert and in control. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] IWW4@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) 40, according to Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Which is what that truck looks to be going. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago While the driver is either asleep, staring down at his phone, drunk, or all three. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) Which is what that truck looks to be going. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago While the driver is either asleep, staring down at his phone, drunk, or all three. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago While the driver is either asleep, staring down at his phone, drunk, or all three. permalink fedilink source parent