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by photonbeam 1097 days ago
Had a near miss today with a cyclist who was covered by the giant windshield pillars
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I lived in Europe for a few years and was really struck by the focus on protecting pedestrians rather than drivers
Entire compact cars can be obscured by the a pillar in my 2018 vehicle. Textbook case of unintended consequences.
You are supposed to move your head around enough to see around the pillars