This is a distinctly North American issue. Pickup trucks either don't exist in Europe or are not insanely oversized. I mean, pickups often looks North American drivers: bloated, unhealthy, taking up too much room on the planet. Because of the narrow streets in Europe you see tiny lorries managing to carry the same load as the F350s. But how is that possible you ask? Because those giant pickups are all aesthetics for "bigger is better" Americans and has nothing to do with mechanics or functionality.
Regulation? That's communism and we won't have any of that around here.
Directly regulating the size isn't the only possibility though, huge cars are really rare in the EU even though there isn't anything prohibiting you from buying them. You just won't fit anywhere with one if you do :)
Relevant video by Not Just Bikes. The blind spot is just one small issue in a sea of issues
This is actually how jaywalking became a crime
I recently moved to a state where there are so many giant vehicles, and I drive a compact car. The front of the hood of an f-150 is as tall as my entire car. I feel like I'm the closest to the ground out of all the cars on the highway. You see all these big trucks and SUVs having a hard time maneuvering in parking lots. Why do all these people need such giant vehicles? Gas is expensive enough in my little tiny car, is the worse mileage even worth it?
I feel like there's some hidden message in here about gun control, but gosh darn it I just can't see it over the hood of my F150.
Should be required by law that all new cars have Pedestrian crash avoidance mitigation (PCAM) systems. In the same way that seatbelts and rear cameras are required. Would be surprised if it’s nit required by 2030.
There are a few minibuses that my local transit provider operates for suburban routes, the kind that's a bus cabin bolted to a modified Ford truck body or van. Something I noticed riding those buses is that the operator sits lower and has a smaller engine compartment obstructing their view than a lot of five-seater SUVs.
More and more of these are coming into Australia. They carry extremely small dick vibes. They are fucking annoying how much road space they take up. It's comical watching them drive around a car park. My friend bought a RAM and his personality changed with it in that he actually belittles our cars and kind of acts like we are weak?! He works as a corporate job and has absolutely no need for such a car apart from helping his inferiority complex. Now I can't help but dislike anyone who has one of these.
This comic was made by a pathetic, jealous shortwalker
They’ll cover them in corporate “crash detection” cameras for which you need to pay a monthly subscription and they take all the data and sell it to cops anyway. It’s a win-win-win for capitalism!
Trucks are commercial vehicles. You need them for towing, hauling and other construction related activities. License, permit and tax them as such. If you have a huge boat or RV you need to tow, get and pay for a permit. Have the taxes be based on mileage so the more they're used, the more expensive it is. We invented weigh stations to make trucks compensate for the additional strain they put on roads. Same for these trucks. That'll help prevent them from being daily drivers.
Don't give any Republicans any ideas. They might consider this seriously.
I seem to recall seeing a Hummer H2 recently and being astounded that it looked not only "normal", but even a bit on the small side.
I would appreciate an illustration with kids standing , not sitting
Colin Furze had the solution for cyclists three years ago: https://youtu.be/vZFDNR9V5Nc
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Doin my part, driving a smartcar
it's an easy solution just make them drive in underground tunnels in separated lanes...
Public transit bus don't have a front hood. It's easy to see the blind spots.
SUV owner here (out of necessity, not penis enhancement. Also, my car is still reasonably sized), and I could help but laugh at how well this comic captures cars' takeover of streets. "Shortwalking" is just as valid of a term as "jaywalking". Both introduced to shame pedestrians.
I'll just leave this here...
When Michael Winslow drives a cruck!
The car manufacturers and the politicians they own beg to differ.
