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Posted by: Fast-Orange
I also feel like I have better sightlines now because I'm higher up which is great for not hitting cyclists. I can see above the parked cars on the narrow streets to the left and right after stopping at stop signs. when I had a sedan I couldn't do that so it was way harder/sketchier to creep out through the intersection.
Bigger vehicles have bigger blind zones. You may be able to see above the parked cars into the side streets but you can't see the kids crossing right in front of you.
Lots of info online, for example https://usa.streetsblog.org/2022/03/17/study-megacar-drivers-up-to-4x-more-likely-to-hit-walkers-while-turning.
"SUVs and pick-up truck drivers are three to four times more likely to hit a pedestrian when they make a turn than the drivers of smaller cars"
"Fatal crashes involving pick-up truck drivers, meanwhile, are four times more likely to involve a driver making a left — and when it comes to right-turn crashes, they're still 89 percent more likely. Right-turning SUV drivers are 63 percent more likely to strike a person than the drivers of smaller vehicles."
"For instance, the massive blind zones of the 2021 Ford F-150, one of the most popular new cars sold in the U.S today, can fit a staggering 578 preschoolers if they crowd close together, according to a calculator sponsored by USDOT."
You can play with that calculator at https://blindzonecalculator.herokuapp.com/
For example compare Honda Fit and Ford F-150, you can select kids, adults, wheelchairs etc. to see how many are in your blind zones.
This blindspot thing is a lie. I had a loaner focus or whatever it is called nowadays and couldnt see shit out of it due to the fat A and B pillars full of airbags. Rear view mirror was also useless. Way better view of my surroundings out of my pickup..even saw xxxr hiking down 3rd to the pub today!
