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Conscientious driver slows to 30 km/h in school zone while hitting children with car (www.thebeaverton.com)

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[–] fibojoly 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

And that's why those "cars" where you can't see what's right in front of your bonnet are insane.

Also being able to control your car is a basic driving skill. My front gate is wide enough for my car but with only about 6 inches left, altogether. Knowing that I can, in fact, go through is one skill. Being able to manœuvre through is anothet. Knowing what speed is appropriate to do it is part of your manoeuvring skill.

All I'm saying is you learn to handle this sort of stuff. But yeah, you do need to learn it and to take it seriously.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago

Well, my main concern was that a kid trips and falls with one arm under a wheel. Or gets shoved and moves a foot under a wheel. Or, well yeah, that the drivers just don't see when a kid might have fallen in front of their bonnet.

You can't control that. Sure, you can try to go slow and watch the surroundings of your car, but ultimately, the only actually safe strategy is to stop your car until the kids have moved away.
Well, or to let your kids out before turning into that street, which is like thirty meters for them to walk.