As cars and trucks get bigger and taller, lawmakers look to protect pedestrians
Briefly

“Bigger and taller vehicles are more dangerous for pedestrians... Vehicles with higher front ends and blunt profiles are 45% more likely to cause fatalities in crashes with pedestrians.”
“Americans' cars and trucks are getting bigger and taller, while roadway fatalities have also climbed sharply over the past decade.”
“We've seen these standards over time improve vehicle safety... But this would sort of expand that to pedestrians, bicyclists and people outside the vehicle.”
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