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Watchdog Agency Calls for Stronger Pedestrian Safety Standards in New Cars
![A diagram of potential pedestrian collision detection system in a new car.](https://lede-admin.mass.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2020/04/Pedestrian-Detection-.png?w=2880)
Making vehicles less deadly for walkers isn’t just a matter of techy pedestrian detection systems like these. It’s also a matter of simply making them smaller, lighter and slower. Source: Government Accountability Office.
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