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@thomasfuchs @clive less safe? Yes, cars were. And cars nowadays are subject to very tight safety regulations.

But anything over 1 1/2 tons is exempt from all these regulations, so in fact they are less safe nowadays. They do not need to be crash tested, they have no crumple zones, and they are more prone to rolling over in a smash.
They not only kill cyclists and pedestrians with greater frequency because they can fall underneath the vehicle, but they also kill their users when they roll over.