TL;DR: A pillar widths have increased due to increased standards for rollover accidents. This leads to blind-spots that cause drivers to hit pedestrians. I'v

TL;DR: A pillar widths have increased due to increased standards for rollover accidents. This leads to blind-spots that cause drivers to hit pedestrians. I've come dangerously close to hitting things due to the width of my A pillars, so I agree with this. I miss my 80s car..