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not only that alot of truck drivers are drunk , almost everytime one almost hits you, can see the shitface drunk.
this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2026
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I wonder what the front collision/auto braking feature will do to this trend. Hopefully it'll erase it. Isnt it mandatory on US cars made after X date now?
This is probably caused by a combination of big vehicles and distracted driving (including smartphones and infotainment).
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Except they're not. Here in the UK semi-trucks run at 97,000lb and we're also moving to SUVs and Ford Trucks like Raptor are also starting to make yet pedestrian casualty rates aren't going up.