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Come again? Isn’t the more reasonable explanation simply that cars have to meet much more stringent auto safety standards which required thicker, more obnoxiou
by spookthesunset 8y ago
Come again? Isn’t the more reasonable explanation simply that cars have to meet much more stringent auto safety standards which required thicker, more obnoxious A pillars?
- leetcrew 8y agoA pillars don't create much of a problem; you're pretty much always going to be aware of objects 45 degrees to the left or right of your heading. fat B and C pillars are far more problematic. that said, there are plenty of affordable cars with great visibility (e.g., a vw golf). if you pick a car with bad visibility, it's kinda on you.
- lozenge 8y agoA pillars can hide cyclists https://singletrackworld.com/2018/01/collision-course-why-this-type-of-road-junction-will-keep-killing-cyclists/ https://singletrackworld.com/2018/01/collision-course-why-th...
- leetcrew 8y agothanks for the link, I was only thinking about vehicles moving parallel to one's direction of travel (ie a lane change situation). I have to say though, the design of that intersection seems crazy. do I understand correctly that vehicles traveling on either road can just go straight across without stopping if they don't see anyone? where I live, at least one of those roads would need a stop sign. I can't think of a single time where I've been surprised by someone moving perpendicular to me.
- lozenge 8y agoThe road has a two way stop sign but it isn't enforced properly.
- ncmncm 8y agoI can't say what would be a more reasonable explanation. I am reduced to relying on what the automakers actually say is their reason. They could be lying, I suppose. I don't know why they would, but that doesn't mean they're not (after all their lips are moving), but I like to have some evidence.