As cars and trucks get bigger and taller, lawmakers look to protect pedestrians

Re:As cars and trucks get bigger and taller, lawmakers look ... by groestl on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:25PM (#41332229)

Sometimes, just for fun, I entertain the thought that speed limits in cities could be based on a vehicle's impulse.

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Re:As cars and trucks get bigger and taller, lawmakers look ... by diego_sandoval on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:51PM (#41332474)

Something a little bit more realistic would be speed limits based on vehicle weight.

In highways, at least in my country, buses and cargo trucks have a different speed limit compared to other vehicles.

It wouldn't be fundamentally different for SUVs to have a lower speed limit compared to sedans when driving in urban areas.

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Re:As cars and trucks get bigger and taller, lawmakers look ... by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF on Friday August 23, 2024 @04:19PM (#41332746)

> SUVs to have a lower speed limit compared to sedans when driving in urban areas

Still a career-death sentence for the politician who wants to push it, unfortunately.

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Re:As cars and trucks get bigger and taller, lawmakers look ... by lunchmeat317 on Friday August 23, 2024 @04:23PM (#41332779)

This actually makes a lot of sense, especially in heavily populated areas. You could establish limits based on inertial mass and braking distance.

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