At certain intersections, it’s hard to see approaching cars or bikes because of parked SUVs or other large vehicles blocking the view
The Cadillac Escalade parked in the “small car only” space would have been laughable, if it didn’t pose a danger. How was the person in the spot next to it supposed to get into their actual small car; or – more importantly – be able to see around it, to back out safely?
These automobiles have already been shown to be dangerous on the roads. Not for the occupants – for the rest of us. As The Economist, for every life the heaviest 1 per cent of SUVs or trucks saves in the United States, more than a dozen lives are lost in smaller vehicles. At many smaller intersections, I often witness drivers inching out from the stop sign, unable to see around a truck parked to the left that may be blocking an approaching car or bike from view. Why are those gigantic visibility obstacles allowed to park as close to an intersection as a non-behemoth automobile? It doesn’t make sense. And it’s dangerous.
Back to the parking lot. Try backing out of a spot when you’re next to one of those trucks . How are you supposed to see what’s coming? Rear-view cameras, which are great for seeing what’s behind you , can’t telescope out and twist and turn and tell you what’s coming at you from the side – you know, the car you can’t see because of the Silverado blocking the view.
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