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Why Car Companies Might Finally Have To Care About Pedestrian Safety
24 Sep 2024 | Abstracted from Fast Company
"...NHTSA proposed forcing car companies to limit the risk of pedestrian head injuries in a collision. If the proposal becomes law, models whose front ends pose excessive danger to people walking - think hulking SUVs and pickups - could no longer be legally sold.
"A growing body of research shows that huge SUVs and pickups are contributing to rising death rates among American pedestrians and cyclists..."
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