• Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    arrow-down
    8
    ·
    1 day ago

    Mini vans make for more dangerous roads. They reduce safety for everyone else. Buying a mini van is participating in endangering children, same as buying a pick-up truck.

    • blue_skull@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      21 hours ago

      If you make claims you should justify them. Not saying you are right or wrong, but that’s a lot to say without pointing to reasons why, or frankly, what you even mean by that. For instance, how do they reduce safety for everyone else?

    • SparroHawc@lemmy.zip
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      22 hours ago

      You’re thinking of SUV’s, which typically have the flat, giant grill that is hard to see over and is far more likely to kill people on impact.

      Minivans typically have a short, sloped front which not only provides good visibility, but also is less dangerous to pedestrians in accidents.

      • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        20 hours ago

        Frontal visibility is not where the dangers end. Heavier, larger cars deal more damage in accidents. The longer cars are less maneuverable, which increases the chance of an accident. It makes more car to clip into bikes as well.

        Heavier vehicles create more rubber waste byproduct that goes into the air, damaging children’s development more as well, for the more hidden side of damage.