A new NYT analysis found that anyone shorter than 5-foot-6 — about half of American adults — would frequently be knocked to the ground in front of today's average vehicle.
I wonder what the front collision/auto braking feature will do to this trend. Hopefully it’ll erase it. Isnt it mandatory on US cars made after X date now?
This is probably caused by a combination of big vehicles and distracted driving (including smartphones and infotainment).
Low hood regular cars make peopke fall unto the hood. Tall, vertixsl SUV hoods rather lead to people being pushed under the car in case if a front collision. The latter is much more deadly.
Metal spikes or other stuff extending sideways outwards is obviously a danger towards others and wildly illegal in civilised countries for a reason.
I wonder what the front collision/auto braking feature will do to this trend. Hopefully it’ll erase it. Isnt it mandatory on US cars made after X date now?
This is probably caused by a combination of big vehicles and distracted driving (including smartphones and infotainment).
not much, many pedestrians get side swiped and dragged under to their death by the Tonka wheels and lifted suspension.
plus, these are 100% legal.
And you’re basing “not much” on data and not Feels/anecdotal evidence?
This whole thread is based on feels since the data actually blames phone use not hood height.
They are very rarely getting side swipped and dragged to death like this. And those lug covers aren’t causing issues.
Low hood regular cars make peopke fall unto the hood. Tall, vertixsl SUV hoods rather lead to people being pushed under the car in case if a front collision. The latter is much more deadly.
Metal spikes or other stuff extending sideways outwards is obviously a danger towards others and wildly illegal in civilised countries for a reason.