Feds Changing Bus Capacity Rules Because Americans Are So Fat

Wonkette operative "Allen E." passes on this notice from the Federal Transit Administration about Americans being so fat now that the government standards for average passenger weight need to be "updated." Because otherwise, the buses are going to fall apart under the strain of carrying today's obese American:

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is proposing to amend its bus testing regulation to more accurately reflect average passenger weights and actual transit vehicle loads. Specifically, FTA is proposing to change the average passenger weight from 150 lbs to 175 lbs. In addition, FTA is proposing to change the floor space occupied per standing passenger from 1.5 to 1.75 square feet, and updating the Structural Strength and Distortion test procedures.