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This is what actually amazes me. The reliability of something like an airplane, bus, or train, is held to extremely high engineering standards. There are even s
by analog31 3y ago
This is what actually amazes me. The reliability of something like an airplane, bus, or train, is held to extremely high engineering standards. There are even safety rules for bicycles. But you're allowed to take people for rides in a submarines with barely any oversight.
- adamckay 3y agoAs the saying goes, "safety regulation is written in blood" and I expect this to be somewhat modified. It's complicated somewhat if the submarine is launched and operated in international waters, however.
- Razengan 3y agoHow else would Cthulhu be kept pacified?
- mcbutterbunz 3y agoLikely due to two things: 1) Many more people fly or bike than ride in submarines. 2) Regulations are written in blood. Too many of these types of accidents and then safety rules will be established and enforced (hopefully).
- afavour 3y agoWhat international safety standards apply to bicycles? Seems to me that if you’re way out in international waters it’s not too surprising that no one is going to step in to stop you doing something this stupid. There’s not much jurisdiction.
- taldo 3y agoISO 4210 comes to mind. There's also a handful of ASTM standards, F2043 for categories based on intended usage, and others specifying the testing requirements for frames etc. Not sure if legally required, but if my memory doesn't fail, all European-branded bikes I've seen are tested by those standards and categorized (e.g. cat 5 for downhill mountain bikes)
- afavour 3y agoSorry I phrased the question badly. I mean to say which standards are enforced by law globally? ISO 4210 certainly exists globally but I’m sure there are a great many countries where you can buy a bike that violates it.
- iancmceachern 3y agoHere: https://www.cpsc.gov/content/bicycle-requirements-business-guidance https://www.cpsc.gov/content/bicycle-requirements-business-g...
- SahAssar 3y agoThat is not globally enforced.
- iancmceachern 3y agoMost standard aren't. Gwrmany has DIN, Japan has JST, we have ANSI, etc.
- iancmceachern 3y agoThese are for the US, it's written in law: https://www.cpsc.gov/content/bicycle-requirements-business-guidance https://www.cpsc.gov/content/bicycle-requirements-business-g...
- afavour 3y agoThose are for the US. They are not global.
- venusenvy47 3y agoAll those items you list are operated inside national boundaries and can be regulated. I think they only operate in international waters specifically to avoid regulations.