> EU regulations might be a little behind the times, not yet recognizing the efficiency of emergency braking

Emergency breaking system have been a mandatory assistance system for a while now (afaik it was introduced mid 2022). Admittedly, I don’t know how efficient they actually are in preventing injuries from pedestrians.

I just know that from my experience driving with these systems, they occasionally do seem not quite there. I’ve had my car warn me from hitting a guy that was happily walking on the sidewalk but completely ignore people taking a pedestrian crossing (maybe because I was already breaking myself).

So yeah, tech is great and all. But having design considerations as a completely passive system like your front bumper breaking off on colission still seems essential