[nine_k]

I wonder why all these trucks (with the size, these are not cars) don't have forward-looking cameras mounted somewhere near headlights and feeding a screen on the dashboard, which would offer a "window" through the motor compartment. It should be trivially simple to produce, and most vehicles already have a screen for the camera on the back. Its presence would likely lower the insurance premium significantly, due to a much lower chance of hitting someone right ahead of the vehicle.

[coryrc]

They need to just be banned on public roads. Require what Europe requires for pedestrian safety and visibility. They still have trucks.

[Thlom]

We have trucks, but almost no one has a truck as a family car because they are expensive and inconvenient.

[coryrc]

They are here too... we just have this epidemic of abject stupidity.

[mitthrowaway2]

That would be a good start. Also they should put screens on the outside of the vehicle, so that the kids can see past the giant hood.

[lmm]

> Its presence would likely lower the insurance premium significantly, due to a much lower chance of hitting someone right ahead of the vehicle.

Why? It's not like drivers have to pay up when they hit someone, as long as they weren't drunk. And in the unlikely event that a driver does get made to pay the big risk is medical bills, so the incentive is to make sure the car is set up to always kill anyone they hit.

[forlorn_mammoth]

So should the driver be watching out the windshield, or starting down at the screen?

[nine_k]

When passing a pedestrian crossing, the driver should look everywhere, including the screen that shows the otherwise invisible space right before the front bumper. Looking at the mirror when maneuvering is a normal practice, and it takes more effort.