DOT Researchers Suggested a Way to Make Big Trucks Safer. After Meeting With Lobbyists, Agency Officials Rejected the Idea.

3 years ago by utopianfiat to c/fuckcars

The Department of Transportation allowed trucking lobbyists to review an unpublished report recommending a safety device that could save lives by preventing pedestrians and cyclists from getting crushed under large trucks.
Hypersapien 9 points 3 years ago

Holy shit I hate America.

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abraham_linksys 3 points 3 years ago

Love of cars is unfortunately bipartisan in America.

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hollywoodhoogle 2 points 3 years ago

Do you have a link? Interested in seeing what the device was

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Hypersapien 3 points 3 years ago

OP linked to the article

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hollywoodhoogle 3 points 3 years ago

Oh. Now I see it. Mobile view is misleading Thanks

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Tb0n3 -8 points 3 years ago

Why make it more difficult to get around when you could just let people learn not to go under enormous mountains of steel? Honestly there are reasons why adding more stuff to trailers will make things more difficult. There's lots of places I've delivered to where I'd have gotten stuck, and all that stuff adds more weight which means less efficient transport and more emissions.

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InsertD1sk 1 point 3 years ago

Did you miss the part where it said dozens of countries have these? My country has these and nobody bats an eye

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