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US-styled large trucks linked to a higher risk of pedestrian deaths, Australian study finds (www.sbs.com.au)
submitted 3 weeks ago by to c/australia@aussie.zone
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[–] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

"Dared to have fun" ???

ITS A FUCKING CAR ON A ROAD, NOT A RIDE

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  • [+] -7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    That screeching is a great example of what helped shift people (and design/manufacturing budgets) away from building lighter and lower cars. No point prioritising those things which help handling when speed limits keep being set well below the safety limits of actual trucks (let alone cars), you can't advertise sporty handling, and roads become more and more potholed.

    Take away people's ideas of one form of enjoyment when driving and they'll find another - this has ended up with everyone having ideas of adventure instead and now you've got herds of nominally off road capable SUVs everywhere and many more four wheel drives than there used to be in urban areas.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Mate, if your response to "stop being a dickhead on the road" is to build or buy a massive ego soothing vehicle, then that is entirely on you and your toddler brain. Don't try and blame other people.

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  • [+] -6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    your toddler brain

    Ah yes, because insulting people instead of admitting actions can cause effects is such a marker of a developed intelligence...

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    @Tau @Taleya spoken like a true Ranger driver

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

    @jimbob @Tau @Taleya I don't disagree that trucks weren't as popular when "sports cars" were fun and affordable and people could drive MGs and Austin-Healeys fast on curvy roads. It's interesting to ask whether safety measures like making roads straighter and installing speed cameras has discouraged car driving and therefore encouraged more dangerous wankpanzers.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago*

    have you been to a car show? peoole still have fun. The most fun I had in a car was my 2003 Nissan Sentra se-r spec-v. 6speed manual trans with a V6 engine. Holy fuck I loved that car. My 02 Jetta vr6 was pretty fun too, but that nissan yo.

    You wanna have fun just drive a manual, maybe not in the urban area (why have a car at all in an urban area), but.. idk. Go the speed limit, theyre not too low. Vehicles today are just made in a way you feel your speed less. So, drive a stick so you can actually feel your speed.

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