
arstechnica.com - Blindspots on SUVs, vans, and pickups are bad for pedestrian health
From arstechnica.com: "It's a dangerous time to be on American roads, and that's especially true if you're on foot. Pedestrian deaths on our roads went up by more than 50 percent in a decade, and it looks like last year may have been even worse than 2020. The problem is complex, as road design, poor standards of driving training, and inadequate enforcement of existing traffic laws all contribute to the death toll. But a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety