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The safety of cyclists and pedestrians.

The safety of cyclists and pedestrians.

Rigval

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How do you feel when you see VW rims on Skoda?  

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    • Indifferent ...
      9
    • Owner of the Skoda couldn't find Skoda rims
      5
    • Owner tries to disguise the Skoda as a VW
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All this talk about cyclists and their rights to use the road has got me feeling slightly worried. It was not so long ago that legislators and lawmakers managed to convince car manufacturers to rethink and redesign cars to include energy absorbing bumpers, bonnets, windshields and A-pillars. According to various sources, up to 1 million people pedestrians worldwide are killed every year due to collisions with vehicles and this very bit of information had made legislators rise up to protect the supposed victims of all running down cases.

 

In 2006, Citroen and Jaguar launched cars with bonnets that pop up by 5cm in order to give




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