If a bus' engine has stopped can the doors still open?

In terms of crashes or whatever.

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Asked in bus, door, safety asked on: 05/31/2006 03:19pm

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cairina.moschata

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4 minutes after the question was opened (05/31/2006 03:22pm)

Yes. There is an emergency over-ride button located on the outside of the bus as well and is usually clearly marked

Supplement from 05/31/2006 04:43pm:

There is also a button to stop the engine in the result of an accident and the engine is still running, usually found adjacent to rear engine compartment.

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12 minutes after the question was opened (05/31/2006 03:30pm)

Also depends on the age of the bus - on the ones with folding doors, all you need to do is push in the right area (shoudl be marked) and the doors will open, with some force. In case of emergency, there should also be a special window that can be pushed out and provide a means of escape (the same as on the trains)

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If a bus' engine has stopped can the doors still open?

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