Bigger Vehicles & The Dangers They Present

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Trucks and SUVs have become a lot more prevalent in the past decade. The increase in average vehicle weight creates a disproportionate distribution of safety. This video discusses the consequences and solutions to this problem.

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Andy Arthur's Twitter Thread:   / 1417767952158543874  

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Consumer Reports The Hidden Dangers of BIG Trucks: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-s...

Jalopnik Trucks And SUVs Are Now Over 80 Percent Of New Car Sales In The U.S.: https://jalopnik.com/trucks-and-suvs-...

Edmunds Most Popular Cars in America: https://www.edmunds.com/most-popular-...

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Pounds that Kill: The External Costs of Vehicle Weight: https://static1.squarespace.com/stati...

University of Buffalo Passenger car drivers are more likely to die in crashes with SUVs, regardless of crash safety ratings : https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases...

IIHS SUVs no longer pose outsize risk to car occupants, but pickup compatibility lags: https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/suvs...

IIHS New study suggests today's SUVs are more lethal to pedestrians than cars: https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/new-...

IIHS SUVs, other large vehicles often hit pedestrians while turning: https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/suvs...

13 Investigates reveals hidden dangers in your vehicle's 'blind zone': https://www.wthr.com/article/news/inv...

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Additional Reading & Viewing:

Problems with Pickup Trucks by CityNerd:    • Why Absurdly Large Trucks Are Terribl...  

Bic Cars Are Killing Americans: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/arc...

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