Hacker News with Generative AI: Vehicle Safety

Taller vehicles are more dangerous to pedestrians, even at low speeds (text.npr.org)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Researchers have known for years that speed kills. Now there's growing evidence that height kills, too.
Traffic Safety, Pedestrians, Vehicle Safety, Research
12 points by everybodyknows 39 days ago | 1 comments
NHTSA Proposes New Vehicle Safety Standard to Better Protect Pedestrians (nhtsa.gov)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is advancing pedestrian safety by proposing a new rule to reduce fatalities and serious injuries among pedestrians struck by vehicles.
Pedestrian Safety, Vehicle Safety, Transportation, Government Regulations, Law
30 points by rntn 131 days ago | 3 comments