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It's not just cyclists. A year ago I saw a middle-aged couple both go up onto the hood of a Prius that was rounding a right turn without looking. I think they w
by suzzer99 4y ago
It's not just cyclists. A year ago I saw a middle-aged couple both go up onto the hood of a Prius that was rounding a right turn without looking. I think they were both fine. If it was an SUV they'd have been knocked forward so hard they'd have been seriously injured or killed.
- michaelrpeskin 4y agoI was dropping my kids off at school and a 1st grader was riding her bike through the crosswalk and another driver didn’t see her. He bumped her at less-than walking speed so no one was seriously injured. I was amazed at how she bounced up and away from the car. If I would have hit her with my (old) truck, even at that super low speed, I’m sure she would have gotten caught on the bumper and pulled under the wheels. The new pedestrian safety designs are cool even though they do make all cars look the same and bulbous now.
- version_five 4y ago[flagged]
- pastacacioepepe 4y agoJust do yourself a favour and watch this video[0], you might learn why SUVs and in general cars with a taller bumper height are more dangerous. .0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo
- _dain_ 4y agoHow would you feel if you didn't eat breakfast this morning?
- version_five 4y agoHungry?
- vkou 4y agoThe parent poster is saying that the lower nose of a Prius results in safer pedestrian collisions than an SUV would experience.
- kelnos 4y agoNot just knocked forward; good chance they could also be pulled underneath and crushed under the tires.