• Sumdood64209@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Because the modern truck has crash safety in mind due to crumple zones and other shit. I bet if a small truck were to be redesigned today with modern collision technology it would be just as safe as the truck without being multiple tons heavy to the point you nearly need a cdl license to drive a behemoth

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          4 months ago

          Motorcycles are far less safe and far less utilitarian, but still legal and ubiquitous.

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                There’s a push for both? What are you talking about?

                One’s just more of a priority since the vehicles are more dangerous for pedestrians as well, they’ll both get there if people have their way, you’re naive of out think otherwise.

                Both are insanely dangerous for the driver, one is for pedestrians, one they’ll deal with first, than move on more judiciously to the next.

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        Huh, both are dead from the videos I just watched. Any particular source I should be looking at?

        It’s funny that pedestrians aren’t being hit at the same rates as in the US, so it’s like it’s not actually a concern since it doesn’t happen enough…?

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      4 months ago

      So are motorcycles. Maybe we should have a special license requirement for them, just like motorcycles.