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The Grille Trend that Kills 509 People per Year
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FortNine looks at the data on why newer pickup trucks with tall, blunt grilles kill so many pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. It argues that lowering hood height would substantially cut fatalities.
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HN people cite it in threads on vehicle size and safety as a clear explanation tying grille height to deaths.
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Not only that, it would take only a minor change to have a huge impact and reduce deaths and injuries: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗This guy ties grill height directly to fatalities. They really are a menace, but it's by design. Quoth one designer, "I want it to look like a fist coming through the air." [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗People just love trucks that are practically purpose built to kill pedestrians and motorcyclists. [VIDEO] Thank you Ryan from Fortnine.
Read original comment ↗CAFE standards were written in such a way as to encourage large vehicle footprints to work around the requirements of the standards. Motorcycling youtuber fortnine offers a good view on some other aspects of the situation. [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗It isn't about weight, it's way stupider than that: [VIDEO] Tall grilles are a purely aesthetic choice. We could create safety standards for pedestrian impacts and end this inane trend. And still drive trucks!
Read original comment ↗The Grille Trend that Kills 509 People per Year [VIDEO] I thought that pedestrian safety was already part of mandatory crash worthiness testing.
Read original comment ↗I wish car testing was less about the safety of the people inside of the car and more about the safety of the people outside of it, like pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles. After all, people buying a car already have a strong incentive to purchase something that is safe for themselves, but how many people put any thought into reducing the risk that the force upon others? For context, pedestrian and cycling deaths have increased for the past decade in North America [0] and it is known that tall blunt hoods increase fatalities [1]. Yet, nothing is being done about it in NA as far as I know. [0] [LINK] [1] [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗And yet, observational data suggests that driving a huge car makes it harder for you to get injured an easier for everyone else. For example: "First off, the vitriol against large vehicles is misplaced. The larger the vehicle, the safer for its occupants". [VIDEO] "American roads are deadliest than ever for pedestrians, cyclists, and, most of all, motorcyclists". [VIDEO]
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