Spyke

I can't imagine a ten year old boy who wouldn't be up for throwing rocks at land mines

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lemmy.world

But what about Bubba Joe's lifted F-350 dually with the extra huge exhaust pipes and big big American flags? He's a real patriot so there's no way it's worse than all of these vehicles.

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Man imagine if that was an enforced rule

Like, Trucknuts McGee isn't even allowed to move into a house that's too close to the school because he's driving something that's better rated as an Armored Personnel Transport than as a passenger car.

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lemmy.dbzer0.com

Meanwhile in Europe, trucks have a flat front so drivers have great visibility.

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sh.itjust.works

And we don't really drive "trucks" anyway, not as they know them in the US.

SUVs are getting annoyingly common though.

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cestvraireply
lemm.ee

I think OP was referring to HGVs and not pickups.

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No, I did really think that the OP meant "truck" as in "pickup" as most Americans refer to them. Now the original comment makes much more sense too!

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It's definitely starting here too. Of course it's not as bad as the US but seeing those huge Dodg Rams or whatever is becoming more common. I guess I have to get used to it because I get annoyed every time I see such a car

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You maybe could if you increased welfare, but US is doing excellent job driving it to the ground

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lemm.ee

If they don't care about school shootings, they are not going to care about this.

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Yeah, I was gonna say, I've never heard about lifted trucks being banned in school zones.

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lemmy.world

If they are to drive an armored vehicle on public roads during peace time, even the military necessitates a vehicle commander standing out of his hatch with direct communications with the driver so he can have an overview of what's around the vehicle and compensate for the driver's blind spots. It is a basic safety rule.

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sh.itjust.works

I was not wondering this but now I'm wondering why you were wondering this

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lemmy.world

Driving their MBT is a "there will be signs". OP won the lottery and was worried about school zones, like all responsible MBT operators.

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Honestly good on OP. We could use more good role models to show the youngins what responsible tank ownership is all about.

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You could add the "I♥️Gaza" sign in the tank path. They love filming themselves running over signs

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It'll be important to watch out for children if Ukraine moves into Crimea.

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My homie said he peeled a bloody backpack of some kid out of treads of one of those tanks. Driver started crying and throwing up. Fuckin brutal.

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Ryan Fortnine made this point by climbing inside the engine compartment of a Dodge Ram.

They didn't modify the truck and dude is over 6' tall.

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lemmy.world

They really need to adjust their aim. They're just grazing those kids.

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lemmy.world

A BMW M1 sports car, produced 1978-81, only sits 1.14m tall, it’s probably got even better sight lines.

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lemmy.world

Not totally true because my sierra 2500 has cameras in the front, shows you what’s immediately ahead if you’re going less than 15 mph or so. Beeps like crazy and vibrates your asshole if there’s something in front.

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nukereply
sh.itjust.works

vibrates your asshole if there’s something in front.

Rush hour traffic must get interesting

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Neat. You just caused a major traffic jam that'll back up for miles. Very social. Very responsible.

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forrgottreply
lemm.ee

...vibrates your asshole...

There is SO much to unpack in just three words! Omg 🤣

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Hegarreply
kbin.social

Yeah but presumably the parent in the M1 has a spouse operating a surveillance drone to provide real time fire child correction?

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lemmy.ca

Typically they don't operate without infantry support, so they'd likely be in radio contact with forward observers. But yes, in some circumstances it could be a reconnaissance UAV.

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I had to verify. My Ram Power Wagon is 1.45 meters (57”) at the hood height. I’d consider it closer to 60” at full top since it’s so squared off, but who’s counting….

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Easy fix- short drivers and lift kits should be factored in with a ban. If it saves even one Power Wagon from a dent, isn't that worth a ban?

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