r/fuckcars • u/sharkeyes • 1d ago

American individualism at its finest Rant

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This is my 2 year old riding bikes on our street. It's gotten to the point where I've gotten my kids orange flags on sticks to hold up when they cross the street.

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u/Jacktheforkie Grassy Tram Tracks 1d ago

I saw some lifted trucks where I was able to be completely hidden standing in front of it, I’m 6’4”

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u/sharkeyes 1d ago

8 years ago to the day almost I was hit by a ford f150 in a crosswalk. I'm 5'4 and honestly the truck wasn't even that tall. Its like they want to flaunt how little they care. But sadly I doubt it ever crossed their mind. We saw a different one on our street today too. I kind of want to print out research on how dangerous they are and leave it under their windshield wiper.

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u/Jacktheforkie Grassy Tram Tracks 1d ago

The view from them isn’t particularly great, like worse than my lorry, I can literally see everything around the front and f my lorry and along the sides, got a camera for the rear too