@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?

@ajpbradley @DrTCombs @kentindell they’re not standing “with their nose to the grille”, they’re a couple of feet away. Imagine the truck pulling up to a crosswalk at an intersection (and pulling right up to the line, or perhaps a bit over, because they can’t see the line from up there), and kids are walking across the street, the light changes to green and the driver steps on the gas, because they’re in a hurry, and runs over a kid they didn’t see, who is crossing a bit late. Now the kid’s dead.

@carlrj I’m not disagreeing with you, but one truck in the photos is standard (already excessive) height and one has been lifted. It’s an apples/oranges comparison.
Also, US driving standards and levels of attention at the wheel are appalling. Combined with these grossly over-sized vehicles for personal transportation it’s why you have such a pisspoor road safety record.
They suck, but compare apples to apples.