r/interestingasfuck • u/HomeNowWTF • 22h ago

Tram airbags, coming soon to Zurich

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u/Kooky_Attention_98 22h ago edited 22h ago

Yeah, also I think these things go way faster, it's not a bad idea necessarily but one could still get caught underneath

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u/catlover2410 20h ago

I think they still have to get out of the tram and check on that person as standard procedure...

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u/Strange-Spot-3306 14h ago

i don't know about trams - but with trains standard procedure for them (in switzerland at least) is to sound the horn, initiate emergency braking, and then turn away, close their eyes, hands over ears. After a collision with a human they are expected to make an emergency call and stay on the train (maybe check on the passengers etc.), they should absolutely not go out there and look for the remains of whatever they hit.

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u/Meewelyne 13h ago

That's quite sensitive towards the driver, I don't think there's much they can do once they actually hit someone.