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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

People are calling an Omaha boulder a “hero” for taking out SUVs. This also has a deadly serious message.

(Click on the image for the Greater, Greater Washington story)
  • A boulder in an Omaha parking lot is racking up an impressive high score of taking out SUVs.
  • Many children are about the size of that boulder, and it’s clear that these vehicles are designed so drivers can’t see boulder- or child-sized objects right near or in front of them.
  • [Vehicles have] been getting bigger and taller, and more deadly.
  • SUVs’ death toll has risen 23% for people walking and 20% for people biking since 2009, Streetsblog wrote. ACT noted that someone is 2-3 times as likely to be killed if hit by an SUV than a sedan.
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