Justin Tyndall

Bicyclists Are 291 Percent More Likely To Die If Hit By A Truck Compared To A Sedan: Traffic Engineer

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Bicyclists Are 291 Percent More Likely To Die If Hit By A Truck Compared To A Sedan: Traffic Engineer

You don’t need a PhD in physics to understand that it’s worse for a driver to hit you with a truck than a sedan. They’re just heavier, meaning they hit you with more force. Still, while reading the Conversation’s recent article on how our current approach to road safety is outdated, one of the statistics … Read more

A 4-Inch Taller Hood Makes Your Car 22 Percent More Likely To Kill: Study

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A 4-Inch Taller Hood Makes Your Car 22 Percent More Likely To Kill: Study

Vehicles in America are novelty oversized, like a universal TV remote from a store in the weird corner of the mall. We’ve known this for years, and the problem has only kept getting worse. Now, though, new data suggests — once again — that the bigger cars are deadlier. The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R … Read more