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Trucks have been getting taller, with higher hoods, steeper windshields and worse forward visibility for the same capability. Not to mention more common in the
by dashundchen 5y ago
Trucks have been getting taller, with higher hoods, steeper windshields and worse forward visibility for the same capability. Not to mention more common in the US in general.
https://twitter.com/BrentToderian/status/1338051592856092672 https://twitter.com/BrentToderian/status/1338051592856092672
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-11/the-dangerous-rise-of-the-supersized-pickup-truck https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-11/the-dange...
https://theweek.com/articles/929196/case-against-american-truck-bloat https://theweek.com/articles/929196/case-against-american-tr...
As a cyclist and pedestrian in the city it's a nightmare - you can never tell if the driver can actually see you vs sedans and hatchbacks at your eye level.
Unsurprisingly pedestrian deaths from drivers have spiked in the past few years.
- dgfitz 5y agoAs a cyclist and pedestrian I always assume nobody sees me. Full stop. What they are driving doesn't matter.