• Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 hours ago

    Any vehicle large enough to carry the necessary equipment and people for emergency services is going to be dangerous to pedestrians. Not sure what you’re trying to prove here.

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      2 hours ago

      Tell me youve never been in another country without telling me youve never been in another country.

      Ambulances and firetrucks in Europe and Asia are smaller than most american pickup trucks.

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        23 minutes ago

        I agree that the US have way too many way too big trucks but this…

        Ambulances and firetrucks in Europe and Asia are smaller than most american pickup trucks.

        … is just wrong. I live in Germany and even small villages with only volunteer firefighters have full blown trucks way above 10 tons.

        Most fire departments have something like this:

        MAN TGM 18.330 Tank with 4,000 litres of water 18 tons total weight

        More specialized departments close to industrial facilities, airports can be also much bigger. This one is currently the biggest weighting 52 tons.

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        2 hours ago

        Unless they have some sort of advanced materials science in other countries we don’t know about here in the US that makes them as light as cardboard, I’d bet my year’s salary you wouldn’t volunteer to let one hit you.

        And yes, I have been out of the US. Shall I tell you what we say about those who “assume” things over here?

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          2 hours ago

          Clearly you didnt watch the video, because you couldn’t be more wrong. This is uniquely a north american thing