Re:2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
by dashundchen on Friday May 21, 2021 @01:31PM
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Trucks have been getting taller, with higher hoods, steeper windshields and worse forward visibility for the same capability. Not to mention more common in the US in general.
As a cyclist and pedestrian in the city it's a nightmare - you can never tell if the driver can actually see you vs sedans and hatchbacks at your eye level.
Unsurprisingly pedestrian deaths from drivers have spiked in the past few years.
https://twitter.com/BrentToderian/status/1338051592856092672
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-11/the-dange...
https://theweek.com/articles/929196/case-against-american-tr...
As a cyclist and pedestrian in the city it's a nightmare - you can never tell if the driver can actually see you vs sedans and hatchbacks at your eye level.
Unsurprisingly pedestrian deaths from drivers have spiked in the past few years.