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Just look at that. This truck is taller than a used kid (10 years old). I assume the truck can run over pretty much any other age but probably the driver might be able to see older kid's heads. Or we could teach our kids to jump to school rather than walk. If you see a truck, jump and make eye contact before jumping while crossing the street. Or we could tell our kids to never go outside until they are 21.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

I don't fucking drive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Subaru Outback. You should see the kids roll off that hood at 80mph.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

The Impreza I drive is lower so the kids fly higher since I'm hitting them lower down.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

This morning I was driving to work and I saw off in the distance something moving behind an F250 truck. As I got closer and got to see the back, I realized it was the owner of the truck offloading tools at the worksite. He was on the shorter side, true, but a fully grown man completely hidden by the box of the truck.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

Fucking A' Julian

[–] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Touran. Its a piece of shit, but good visibility and reasonable mpg.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Good visibility? You can't even see what's in front of your tires.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I drive one of these. MPG isn't great, if I'm being honest.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have you tried installing a flaming guitarist to the hood?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

I have but it, I dunno, it upsets the handling somehow.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

Probably why you carry all that fuel around with you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

At least that truck is serving a purpose.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The perfect height to deliver devastating head and chest injuries. It’s almost like they deliberately designed this thing to kill kids.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Not to mention it's so high up and the hood is so massive, you can't see the ground for like 10 feet in front of it.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I recall about 10 years ago, a guy at a shop i used to work at bought a GMC6500. I'm 6'2" and could easily walk under the side mirrors.

I noticed the truck was parked in the same spor for about a month. I asked some of the guys I worked with why it hadn't moved. Apparently, the owner was getting into it when he fell out backward, injuring himself.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago

I'm 5'3 and had to do an oil change one one when I worked at wal-mart. I was in the pit so I had to stand on the top rung of the step ladder we had down there just to reach the suspension so I could hang off it to get at the oil filter.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They don't make kids like they used to. Can you imagine that a brand new kid in 2024 is much shorter than this 10 year old used kid!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago

A brand new kid, in this economy?!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can buy a tank cheaper in USA than you can buy a sedan in Turkey.

By tank I mean a tank. A real tank. Used by Israel and Syria in the seven day war.

Yeah.

[–] zalgotext 16 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I guarantee that tank has better visibility than the vehicle pictured

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

True by the way

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[–] [email protected] 134 points 1 day ago (8 children)

NHTSA recently published a proposed rule taking on pedestrian safety, specifically calling out this problem. Expect it to be killed early next year.

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[–] DudeImMacGyver 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bicycle or skateboard usually, if I have to drive it's either a 5 speed Subaru Legacy or a Prius

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I'm told this makes you a lesbian.

[–] DudeImMacGyver 1 points 8 hours ago

Hmm, I do like women...

[–] [email protected] 76 points 1 day ago (4 children)
[–] Imgonnatrythis 75 points 1 day ago

Not everyone can afford a new one bro. Don't sound so put off about it.

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[–] [email protected] 91 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Just gonna keep on posting this

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago

A 2005 Ford Focus is my kid deadening tool of choice.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Anyday now American kids will start wearing a big pole with a high viz contraction at the top whenever they leave the house.

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