Are Bright SUV Headlights Making US Roads Less Safe?

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By Kea WilsonMar 8, 2023, 3:42 pm511 ptsHot
Blindspots the size of a pre-school classroom. Hulking curb weights. Tall, aggressive hoods that can easily strike a fully grown adult at the level of the neck. Those are just a few of the design features common on American SUVs and pick-up trucks that experts suspect are driving the U.S. roadway death crisis…

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