Why are pedestrian deaths increasing in the US?

Re:Why are pedestrian deaths increasing in the US? by bin0 on Thursday June 27, 2019 @03:52PM (#20297966)

So if a truck hits you at eighty miles per hour, what will kill you: the force of the truck, or the grille guard?

Also, as a fellow Texan, you're dead wrong. The majority of the people who have those have them because they have ranches and do need them.

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Re:Why are pedestrian deaths increasing in the US? by btrettel on Thursday June 27, 2019 @04:12PM (#20298195)

The answer to your question is obvious and not relevant. I don't ride on roads where anyone goes near 80 mph, so I do think that the grille guards will contribute to lethality in my case.

Given that I live in central Austin, I find it hard to believe that most drivers I encounter with grille guards need them because they have a ranch. That would imply that many more people have ranches than I believe is true. Plus, I grew up in a rural area outside of Texas and rarely saw grille guards, even on farms.

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Re:Why are pedestrian deaths increasing in the US? by sieabahlpark on Friday June 28, 2019 @05:40AM (#20302779)

I too never drive into the local city from my suburban or rural home. The mere thought of it is insane.

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Re:Why are pedestrian deaths increasing in the US? by notus on Thursday June 27, 2019 @07:19PM (#20299910)

Not in Austin.

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Re:Why are pedestrian deaths increasing in the US? by tdxcbkif on Thursday June 27, 2019 @10:31PM (#20301014)

Oh let me take off my grill guard every time I drive into the city.

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Re:Why are pedestrian deaths increasing in the US? by julienfr112 on Friday June 28, 2019 @03:38AM (#20302249)

How many time a month do you go to the city ?

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