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> the Kei sized trucks being imported are indeed death machines if you were to get into an accident Would that because the other vehicles they would collide wi

• infecto 2y ago
  Where were we talking about motorcycles or bicycles? "I don't think the US should care unless they want to get rid of that import loop hole law." I am simply stating fact. US federal law allows you to import vehicles that are 25+ years old without passing any safety or emission law. The Japanese market is already different enough in safety compared to the US market. These cars are indeed death traps if you were to get in an accident with an equivalently old US car.
  • vfclists 2y ago
    The point I'm trying to make is that far more vulnerable vehicles ply American roads, so the safety aspect is kind of questionable.
    • infecto 2y ago
      So you are comparing a bicycle which are not allowed on most interstates/highways with a vehicle. Seems to be a pretty bad comparison.
• pbadams 2y ago
  The weight and reinforcement of trees, poles, deer, etc. are difficult to change. Single-vehicle crashes cause more than half the crash deaths in the US[1]. I don't think the safety record of a motorcycle is a standard to aim for -- but even then a kei truck is at least twice the weight and likely has significantly less sophisticated brakes. [1] https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state...
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