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NotJustBikes cover's this in the latest video, starting here:

https://youtu.be/--832LV9a3I?si=HpfmA8mFIsJJ_Uhp&t=333

Of course, I think if a company is targeting both markets, you may benefit from some features.

And it's not just about you, but the other people driving around you who pose a danger to you.

That’s why the US vehicles focus on occupant safety since the US does not have a pedestrian centric culture - it is now built around cars. Some places in small pockets are trying to change that but it’s slow and unlikely to be widespread. Other roadway safety features for pedestrians by cities or counties have been enacted. But these lessons are learned in blood. Recently there was a case a couple years ago in a beach town in Florida where a girl died crossing A1A. That town put in a bunch of safety devices after aggressively lobbying the State. But the vehicles weren’t modified.

[1] https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/02/26/driver-wh...

[2] https://www.wesh.com/article/calls-for-crosswalk-changes-aft...

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