It blows my mind that pedestrian safety isn’t enforced in the USA. One of the biggest causes of death from pedestrian collision comes from people being punted directly onto tarmac, and having their heads split open like a watermelon. The number one selling vehicle in America is basically just like being hit by a brick…

I’ve been hit by cars a few times (do not recommend, btw). Every single time, I was in a crosswalk with proper right of way. Every single time, the car was going ~10 mph or less. Every single time it was a CAR, and not a TRUCK, so I was hit in the legs and wasn’t badly hurt. But had I been hit by a modern Canyonero,…

I saw a Silverado today and I couldn’t see over the hood. I'm 5'5" so much larger than a child. There is no way they could see anyone walking in front of their grill. Even worse I could tell if I did get hit I would have a head injury and immediately get thrown under the wheels. Sounds like an awful way to die so…

You need to go travel. Fucking idiocy. You’re the problem.

One major problem is that trucks are so tall that the driver would not be able to see a person walking in front of it. If you build a tall vehicle, the hood must slope downwards enough that you can see pedestrians.

Yes, they are the best, whichever generation.

Agreed - I’ve got a 2012 manual transmission Fit.

Agreed 100% let’s avoid the collision in the first place: let’s ban cars from cities and neighborhoods. Restrict their speeds by raising all crosswalks to sidewalk level and prioritize all pedestrian and cyclist movements over cars. Completely ban them from school zones. Give (back) people outside of cars plenty of…

You know cyclists were on all roads before cars became popular right? And just so you know, we cyclists have not yet relinquished our right to get around and use streets and roads.

Honestly surprised I had to scroll this far to find one mentioned. Such a damn good car.

Oddly enough, I absolutely love the styling of the 3 specifically because it's got more sheetmetal to showcase that incredible finish. 

This is easy. My 2015 Fit, Elroy. 10 plus years and I absolutely love it.

Forget these new proposed regulations. The U.S. needs to take a page from EU countries and limit owning/driving full-size pickups (and possibly large SUVs as well) to those with commercial permits driving them for commercial purposes. Or at the very least, enact laws that ban jacking up those monstrosities past their…

A lot of drivers think bicycles should only be ridden on the sidewalk, and if they are on the streets and roads, it’s their fault for getting hit.

Okay, I’ll be that guy: I have tested at pretty much the same level (.067) once, when I was cycling home. I would have bet anything I would fail (i.e.: test above .79, the limit for driving is .05 here), given what I had imbibed and how I felt.

Yes - exactly. I’m kinda surprised there’s any outrage over this. His own statements that he was swerving “while putting on a seatbelt”, combined with his high BAL and his failure of the field sobriety test is pretty damning.

Establishing fault is easy:  NASCAR. The rules are designed to ensure as many cars as possible are as close as possible, so the slightest mistake creates mayhem, which is what the yokels who really watch NASCAR want to see. Racing?  Hell, we’re here for the wrecks!

Wait a minute - his BAL was 0.067. The limit is 0.08 (at least where I am). And you can easily be impaired under the ‘legal limit’, and still subject to prosecution. So no - at least here - 0.067 is absolutely not a guarantee that the dude was ‘sober enough to drive’.

.067 is pretty high though... Might not be legal limit high, but I know myself and I’m pretty buzzed by .05, let alone .067. If the dude was swerving “putting on a seatbelt” something tells me this guy was driving impaired, which is still illegal. Yes .08 is the legal limit but you can still get a DUI while under .08…

How long did it take to take that blood sample?  It was higher than 0.67 at the time of the arrest.  He’s driving after having been drinking, putting his seatbelt on while the vehicle is in motion.  Sounds like pulling over to investigate makes sense.  Refusing to perform a sobriety test kind of limits the cops…