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Originally Posted by Mr. Maboomba
"In 2010, the European Union introduced new auto safety standards designed to reduce pedestrian fatalities and injuries, stemming from a set of recommendations released by the United Nations the previous year [PDF].
To reduce the risk of head trauma, the EU rules call for features like higher hoods to reduce the severity of impact in the event a driver strikes someone outside the car. Mandates to improve “survivability” for pedestrians have prompted some vehicle makers to incorporate external airbags."
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One of those articles states the reason the US hasn't adopted a lot of these standards is because they "aren't sure how this would apply to trucks and SUVs"
The ironic part of this whole thing is when you look at the new Escalades and realize you could fit a 12 year old child in front of that grille and never see them...