Tab CombsJune 2022 --> February 2023. The kid has grown two inches. The trucks have grown even faster.
This is not fine.
#RoadSafety #VisionZero #VehicleSize #Trucks #RegulateVehiclesNow
Alan Bradley@DrTCombs @kentindell Okay, I get it and US pickups are pretty dumb for what they’re mostly used for, but…
The one on the left is standard height and the one on the right has had an aftermarket lift.
Why would your child ever be standing with their nose to the grille of a truck?
The one on the left is standard height and the one on the right has had an aftermarket lift.
Why would your child ever be standing with their nose to the grille of a truck?
Esteban Küber 
@ajpbradley @DrTCombs @kentindell crosswalks exist. In right on red states the drivers are usually looking left and can easily miss someone crossing from the right. And when there isn't any daylighting before the crosswalk, one of these parked there will block any pedestrian from other drivers' view until they are on the street. And even if visibility wasn't a problem, physics are because pedestrian collisions happen and the shape sends the victim head first to the ground.
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One of those is literally parked on a sidewalk. Like, they're not distant from places one would reasonably expect to find children. Indeed, they are literally taking over that space and making it hazardous.
It also used to be relatively safe to walk through a car parking lot, but now kid either need to be in the middle of the lane, which is dangerous, or near the cars which is even more dangerous.
I usually think "generational" analysis is flawed, bit there does seem to be a large part of the US that literally wants to kill children.
QCATOPR 
@celesteh @ekuber @ajpbradley @DrTCombs @kentindell The funny thing about parking lots is that in Texas, they all back their compensation aids into the parking spots "for safety", meaning that not even the backup cameras can save pedestrians walking by when they pull out of their spot.