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All car and truck bumpers should be the same height

HADRIAN ION

by HADRIAN ION Jan 11, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

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This was the point of bumpers. A great idea we seem to have forgotten. Trucks with high bumpers are very dangerous to everyone except the nicely protected driver. Shame.

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  1. Jimbo
    Jimbo on January 11, 2021 at 4:23 am 
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    Idea: All car and truck bumpers should be the same height
    Link: https://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/02/iihs-b...

    Here is your answer why this idea didn’t turn into reality – someone will lose out on lots of repair work, something their lobbyists will fight for. Shameful, why not make them the height of kids heads then, to give more work to private surgeons?

    IIHS Obvious Conclusion of the Day: Mismatched bumpers cost thousands in repairs
    Link: https://www.autoblog.com/2010/12
    IIHS small car bumper crash tests – Click above for high-res image gallery
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  3. RudeJude
    RudeJude on January 11, 2021 at 2:19 am 
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    Idea: All car and truck bumpers should be the same height
    Link: https://www.quora.com/Why-is-there-no-stan...

    Lol, an idiot on Quora answers “because different vehicles have different needs” so not actually to protect people from crash injurys then?

    Why is there no standard car bumper height on all vehicles? - Quora
    Link: https://www.quora.com/Why-is-the
    For the same reason there is no standard piece of clothing for each person on the planet -- we’re all different sizes and shapes. That being said, though, there are a few Federal regulations regarding bumpers, specifically that they must be between 16 and 21 inches off the ground: Bumper Questions... Read more
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  4. djloon
    djloon on January 11, 2021 at 1:57 am 
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    Idea: All car and truck bumpers should be the same height
    Link: https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-are-of...

    Sort of an obvious idea really but after years, they are still not standard. Worse is that they are an ego thing for big boys with toys. Cowards.

    Why are off-road vehicles with high bumpers allowed on the road?
    Link: https://community.cartalk.com/t/
    I am alarmed whenever I see a vehicle - always a pickup truck or SUV - that is jacked up with an enhanced suspension for off-road use. What bothers me is that invariably the bumpers then line up approximately with my windshield. This means that, should one of these vehicle either run into me, or I i... Read more
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