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As the parent of two young kids, this report is both obvious and heartbreaking. It’s so frustrating to see trucks and SUV’s which look like tanks driven 65mph
by iambateman 3y ago
As the parent of two young kids, this report is both obvious and heartbreaking.
It’s so frustrating to see trucks and SUV’s which look like tanks driven 65mph down a road with a 35mph speed limit which I walk across daily.
- conductr 3y agoDoes it make you less upset when you see small vehicles driving 2x the limit on that same road?
- trgn 3y agoYes. They carry half the momentum. So I'm half upset.
- jjav 3y agoUltimately, does it make any difference? If the 7000lb monster SUV drives over you at 65mph, you're dead. But if an old 1800lb Honda Civic drives over you at 35mph, you're still dead.
- tmnvix 3y agoDifference is you're much more likely to be flattened and go under a vehicle with a large, high front-end.
- alamortsubite 3y agoSo long as F=ma, definitely.
- za3faran 3y agoKE = 1/2 mv^2 is the relevant one here.