"This is an arms race that only the wealthiest families can win. The rising cost of these larger vehicles also means that only those who can afford them benefit from this supposed safety." https://ssti.us/2024/09/16/the-scramble-for-larger-vehicles-is-putting-more-americans-lives-in-danger/

The magical solution to crushing traffic congestion? Stop giving people alternatives to driving. This is sure to work.

Toronto Star

Ford government to restrict new bike lanes in bid to ease gridlock

Premier Doug Ford

“If someone hit her with his fists, he would get arrested,” Allen said. “But he hit her with a car, so he just gets a ticket and can walk away.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/09/17/dc-child-struck-driver-tickets/

"Over a 15-year period, 6,253 cars crashed into 7-Eleven storefronts in the U.S. – an average of 1.14 per day." https://www.dailynews.com/2023/02/08/one-mans-case-reveals-cars-slam-into-storefronts-like-7-eleven-with-alarming-frequency/

For every life that the heaviest 1% of SUVs and trucks save, there are more than a dozen lives lost in other vehicles. https://www.economist.com/interactive/united-states/2024/08/31/americans-love-affair-with-big-cars-is-killing-them