Safety of Roller Coasters!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are roller coasters really safe? How likely are you to die o get hurt on a roller coaster? Turns out that roller coasters are extremely safe. The chance of getting hurt is one in 24 million, and the chance of dying is one in 750 million. Roller coaster accidents are so talked about in the news because of their rarity. Plus, many accidents are because the vitcim or someone else fails to follow safety rules, like a smuggled phone flying out of your hand.. So, if you listen to operators and follow the rules, you can enjoy a very fun and safe day at the amusement park.

But how do roller coasters stay safe?

First, there are restraints. They are the bar or harness that you wear on the coaster. Lap bars go down over your lap. Putting lap bars on a ride that goes upside down is actually perfectly safe. Over the shoulder restraints are bars that go over your head. Many early looping coasters use them. Enthusiasts dislike these because you can bang your head on it, which is known as headbanging. Vest restraints are bars that close from the sides. There are variations of these, but they all keep you in.

These over the shoulder restraints are disliked by coaster enthusiasts as they ccan cause headbanging.

You may also be wondering if the roller coaster might have a rollback. Launched coasters are designed to roll back safely, and so the train will stop on the launch track if this ever happens. And trains will never roll back on a lift hill because there is a anti rollback system in place. What happens is that a metal chain dog will roll over some teeth so that it can go forward but will get stuck if it goes back. For redundancy, there are always multiple systems in place in case the others fail or don’t work.

The chain dog rolls over the metal teeth going forward.

In cast of a rollback, the chain dog will get stuck. 10

You ma also be wondering how the roller coaster can cycle with more than one train on the track at once and never collide. Well, the coaster track is split into block section. On it, only one train can occupy every block zone at a time. At the end of a block zone is a way to stop a train in case the next block zone still has a train in it. This usuallly comes in the form of a brake run or lift hill. Block sections actually origionated from railways, and it is much more important on roller coasters since they’re unable to stop on their own.

Brake runs are often found at the end of a block zone to stop a train if not a lift hill.

Before, brake runs were controlled manually, but now, computers are programmed to controll the brake runs and blocks. Theoretically, the maximum amount of trains on the course at the same time is one less than the number of block zones. If there’s more, than there will be no emepty blocks for trains to go into, which would cause a big traffic jam. But if a ride has, say 10 block zones, most parks will not run nine trains because it would cause a lot of long pauses on the block brake, so they may just opf for six or seven trains.

If there are three block zones, then two trains may operate on it to allow for better motion.

And if you are worried that a roller coaster will fall apart, do not worry too much. Roller coasters, just like buildings, recieve maintainence so they remain sturdy and resistant to external forces such as wind. Every day before the park opens, they will undergo rigorous checks on all the roller coasters to check mechanical issues and also make sure the block zones are working properly. And if there is inclinant weather such as a rainstorm or strong wind, they will also close rides. Also, the park will do a yearly inspection on all of the rides and do annual maintainence. ride closures suck and I understand that it may ruin your day, but trust me, it is in the name of your safety.

Conclusion

In conclusion, a roller coasters is a complex machine. In order to know and understand them, it takes a lot of knowleadge. But this book shall help youu gain lots more insightful knowleadge on thie topic. From the physics to the safety, roller coasters are extremely fascinating, and next time you go on a roller coaster, you may think about how much insane mechanics and physics it takes for you to enjoy a great and safe ride.

People having a fun time on a roller coaster.