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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Jan-2024 00:58:28 JST Ars Technica

   Higher vehicle hoods significantly increase pedestrian deaths, study finds

   Single-vehicle, single-pedestrian crash data for 2016-2021 finds hoods a problem.

   https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/higher-vehicle-hoods-significantly-increase-pedestrian-deaths-study-finds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Take It EV Podcast 🎙️ (takeitev@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Jan-2024 03:03:58 JST Take It EV Podcast 🎙️

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     • Lisa Melton

     @arstechnica @lisamelton that GMC "truck" looks like a pig, I'm sorry - but once seen cannot be unseen

   • Sibrosan (sibrosan@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Jan-2024 18:51:49 JST Sibrosan

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     @arstechnica

     It's crazy how vehicles that severely limit the view on the road directly ahead are allowed on the road.

     I would expect European regulations exist that prohibit this. If not, that should be fixed ASAP.

   • michael (proseandpassion@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 25-Jan-2024 02:27:53 JST michael

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     @arstechnica the paper is on open access: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212012224000017?via%3Dihub #RoadSafety #banSUVs #BanCars