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A New Study Shows that Tall Vehicle Hoods Have Caused Hundreds of Additional Deaths Each Year
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Just make it illegal to have unsafe vehicles. Do a buyback for the existing ones.
Billions for war but anything actually useful is too expensive. This is the bad place.
I'll take "Things That Will Never Happen" for $1000!
Define "unsafe vehicle"
I'd defer to someone with more expertise, but I'd guess a lot of SUVs and trucks are going to be disqualified.
While I'm waving this low grade magic wand, maybe require a special license for SUVs or something.
Some of the worst drivers I've encountered have a CDL.
I believe it. But adding that barrier would mean some bad drivers wouldn't bother, and they'd get a smaller, safer, car instead.
Despite continued incremental improvements to road infrastructure, pedestrian deaths are spiking, and it's all because of a narrow new class of vehicles.