HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 10 months agoParis is saying ‘non’ to a US-style hellscape of supersized cars – and so should the rest of Europewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1764arrow-down119cross-posted to: france@lemmit.online
arrow-up1745arrow-down1external-linkParis is saying ‘non’ to a US-style hellscape of supersized cars – and so should the rest of Europewww.theguardian.comHenriVolney@sh.itjust.works to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square74fedilinkcross-posted to: france@lemmit.online
minus-squareUnPassive@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up58arrow-down2·10 months agoCycle to work every day, 3 miles one way, I know in my bones from repeated experiences that the bigger the vehicle, the less likely they see you
minus-squareFinal Remix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down1·10 months agoThat one picture of even front-end visibility always stuck with me. It’s something stupid like 15 kids in a line and the driver can’t see them. You could drive into a classroom worth of children and not see it.
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·10 months agoIf it’s the same one I’m thinking of, a couple/few of the biggest trucks have less visibility than an M1-A1 Abrams TANK…
minus-squareThorry84linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·10 months agoCan confirm, for me about 10 miles one way and the bigger the car the more likely they don’t see you or don’t care.
minus-squareChrisLicht@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoThe front ends on the newest full-size SUVs and pick-ups look like 18-wheeler front-ends from the ‘70s.
Cycle to work every day, 3 miles one way, I know in my bones from repeated experiences that the bigger the vehicle, the less likely they see you
That one picture of even front-end visibility always stuck with me. It’s something stupid like 15 kids in a line and the driver can’t see them. You could drive into a classroom worth of children and not see it.
If it’s the same one I’m thinking of, a couple/few of the biggest trucks have less visibility than an M1-A1 Abrams TANK…
Can confirm, for me about 10 miles one way and the bigger the car the more likely they don’t see you or don’t care.
The front ends on the newest full-size SUVs and pick-ups look like 18-wheeler front-ends from the ‘70s.