A new study shows that restaurateurs would be better off advocating for better public transport access to their precincts rather than for more parking.
The shape of their frontal area means that when you hit an adult, instead of being launched over the top of the car thanks to being hit in the legs, they get hit in the chest and go under instead. Far more deadly.
They also have abysmal sight lines. You can fit a dozen children sitting on the ground in front of them in a line before you can see any of them.
So not only is a yank tank more likely to kill you if you get hit by it, it’s also way more likely to hit you in the first place, because it’s harder for the driver to see you.
Yank tanks are more dangerous for a few reasons.
The shape of their frontal area means that when you hit an adult, instead of being launched over the top of the car thanks to being hit in the legs, they get hit in the chest and go under instead. Far more deadly.
They also have abysmal sight lines. You can fit a dozen children sitting on the ground in front of them in a line before you can see any of them.
So not only is a yank tank more likely to kill you if you get hit by it, it’s also way more likely to hit you in the first place, because it’s harder for the driver to see you.