• curbstickle@anarchist.nexus
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    23 hours ago

    Seriously, what was that designed for?

    Being hit by other vehicles while stopped on a roadway, usually. Especially if there is a highway nearby.

    People have this tendency to get distracted by the blinking lights or a car accident, and drift toward it. The truck is positioned between traffic and where people are working so if it does get hit, the entire crew isn’t turned into mush instantly.

    • Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club
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      3 hours ago

      That’s not correct then, doesn’t explain the lack of front mansfield bar or why the bumper is so high.

      An impact with a vehicle is the same regardless who does the ramming/who is stationary.
      (With your reasoning the impact would have been the same, just more ppl killed. So I don’t think it’s that.)

      Having ridiculous ground clearance isn’t a design chosen for traffic (impact) reasons.