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Re:The average American has the same life expectancy as the ... by helaoban on Saturday April 01, 2023 @02:13AM (#35397623)
Bigger vehicles by volume are taller vehicles, they impact pedestrians closer to the vital organs in the upper torso and head. Pedestrians are also more likely to be swallowed / run over by cars with higher ride heights.
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Re:The average American has the same life expectancy as the ... by sammalloy on Saturday April 01, 2023 @05:33PM (#35404308)
> Pedestrians are also more likely to be swallowed / run over by cars with higher ride heights.

It would be very interesting to see more studies on this. Where I am, the car of choice is a lifted truck that I don’t think has been accounted for with regards to pedestrian safety.

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