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Parking isn't as important for restaurants as the owners think it is (theconversation.com)
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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago

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.