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Colorado is considering a bill that would allow people to drive adorable Japanese tiny-trucks on most of the state’s roads. US car manufacturers are fighting against the bill. (www.cpr.org)

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[+] kinkles@sh.itjust.works -14 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

which have top speeds of around 60 miles per hour and can lack modern safety equipment like airbags

I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to let people fly down a highway at 55mph without airbags. Maybe restrict the bill just a little to ensure these sorts of things.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 20 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

The article says in like the next sentence they won't be allowed on highways.

[–] kinkles@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago

… and then the very next sentence after that:

“But there's absolutely no reason why they can't be safely operated on city streets or on farm roads [or] state highways where the speed limit's 55,” he said.

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 6 points 20 hours ago

Us already lets people fly down the highway without seatbelts, functional brakes, airbags, any safety equipment, rusted out chassis etc. Its always land of the free until someone starts threatening the margins of a corporation.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Guess what part of your body the airbag is when you're riding a motorcycle. The cute hat is just so they can have open casket service without people puking.

[–] kinkles@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

I guess what I’m trying to get at is that allowing new cars without airbags is a regression in auto safety in the US.

[–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

Why can't a small truck have airbags?