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I think part of the problem is that these trucks drive during daytime, probably as a cost-cutting measure. We often say cars are too dangerous to pedestrians an

by nextos 5y ago

I think part of the problem is that these trucks drive during daytime, probably as a cost-cutting measure. We often say cars are too dangerous to pedestrians and should not have colonized cities the way they do. Now imagine a huge truck... I grew up in Southern EU, and when I moved abroad I was surprised by 1) bins not getting collected daily and 2) collection trucks driving during daytime, which I consider both dangerous and a bit unhygienic.

ashwagary 5y ago
For the US, nightly operations would be too disruptive due to noise and the size of coverage area. The square mileage covered in comparison to southern EU communities is massive making the idea of smaller trucks impractical. I haven't heard much about the danger of garbage trucks to pedestrians in the past, outside of this instance, but perhaps it is a bigger problem than I realized. I will have to look into it more to arrive at a conclusion.