Lawmakers in Congress introduced a bill on Friday that would put federal limitations on automobile hood height and visibility to protect pedestrians and other vulnerable road users.
“We’ve seen these standards over time improve vehicle safety with a focus on the people in the vehicle,” said Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.), a co-sponsor of the Pedestrian Protection Act. “But this would sort of expand that to pedestrians, bicyclists and people outside the vehicle.”
Larger cars are favored as they’re supposed to be safer for the occupants but it’s a very different story for people outside the car. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety researchers noticed a pattern happening a few years ago with the size of vehicles.
