Stupid post. 60,000 lb semi laughs.
this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2024
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Okay this makes no sense. What about semi trucks or anything commercial? Did we decide decades ago that they can just fuck off and die?
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…and yet I don’t feel even a bit sad. What could this mean ?
I say we change nothing and let evolution do her thing
You mean protect those inside the 7+ ton vehicles and to hell with anyone else?
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What a load of shit. Pretty sure roads are already used by many vehicles of Greater mass than 7000lbs. Trucks. Buses. Coaches.
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Seems like we need some regulation for maximum car weight to be. It's a safety thing now
Apparently the author (and some of you as well) haven't heard about 80,000lb tractor trailers...
Pretty sure those safety barriers were designed with personal vehicles in mind (+ safety margin). A truck would’ve blasted through them anyway, whether it be now, or 30 years ago.
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Seems like we need some regulation for maximum car weight to be. It's a safety thing now