▲ 112 ▼ New York lawmakers endorse Governor's plan to reduce car insurance premiums by making it harder for crash victims to seek compensation (empire.streetsblog.org) submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Wudi@feddit.uk to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) I thought those were for airflow. They do not look strong enough to deflect anything bigger than a bicycle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) https://www.propublica.org/article/underride-crashes-nhtsa-dot-iihs-safety-cars-trucks I just saw one of these blockers the other day, almost all trucks do not have them though. I'm not sure what you are referring to exactly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I wasn't thinking of the big one in the back, sorry. I was referring to the long side skirts that run down the length of the trailer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I think the sides are where most of the accidents happen, yeah those skirts are supposed to deflect cars, looking for the pictures, I saw a couple of cars that hit them head on and went half under. I think it's more for sideswipes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sideswipe seems plausible. They just look so flimsy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 2 months ago Speak of the devil, I was driving today and I saw one of the rather flimsy looking sheet metal barriers that was totally just blown apart. Some of the barriers look more robust than others, you are right though some look super flimsy and this one appears to have been that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Saves countless lives. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago in Europe they are law for safety. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) https://www.propublica.org/article/underride-crashes-nhtsa-dot-iihs-safety-cars-trucks I just saw one of these blockers the other day, almost all trucks do not have them though. I'm not sure what you are referring to exactly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I wasn't thinking of the big one in the back, sorry. I was referring to the long side skirts that run down the length of the trailer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I think the sides are where most of the accidents happen, yeah those skirts are supposed to deflect cars, looking for the pictures, I saw a couple of cars that hit them head on and went half under. I think it's more for sideswipes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sideswipe seems plausible. They just look so flimsy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 2 months ago Speak of the devil, I was driving today and I saw one of the rather flimsy looking sheet metal barriers that was totally just blown apart. Some of the barriers look more robust than others, you are right though some look super flimsy and this one appears to have been that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Saves countless lives. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I wasn't thinking of the big one in the back, sorry. I was referring to the long side skirts that run down the length of the trailer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I think the sides are where most of the accidents happen, yeah those skirts are supposed to deflect cars, looking for the pictures, I saw a couple of cars that hit them head on and went half under. I think it's more for sideswipes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sideswipe seems plausible. They just look so flimsy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 2 months ago Speak of the devil, I was driving today and I saw one of the rather flimsy looking sheet metal barriers that was totally just blown apart. Some of the barriers look more robust than others, you are right though some look super flimsy and this one appears to have been that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I think the sides are where most of the accidents happen, yeah those skirts are supposed to deflect cars, looking for the pictures, I saw a couple of cars that hit them head on and went half under. I think it's more for sideswipes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sideswipe seems plausible. They just look so flimsy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 2 months ago Speak of the devil, I was driving today and I saw one of the rather flimsy looking sheet metal barriers that was totally just blown apart. Some of the barriers look more robust than others, you are right though some look super flimsy and this one appears to have been that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sideswipe seems plausible. They just look so flimsy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 2 months ago Speak of the devil, I was driving today and I saw one of the rather flimsy looking sheet metal barriers that was totally just blown apart. Some of the barriers look more robust than others, you are right though some look super flimsy and this one appears to have been that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 2 points 2 months ago Speak of the devil, I was driving today and I saw one of the rather flimsy looking sheet metal barriers that was totally just blown apart. Some of the barriers look more robust than others, you are right though some look super flimsy and this one appears to have been that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago Saves countless lives. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago in Europe they are law for safety. permalink fedilink source parent
