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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Maybe if the other vehicle is a tandem bicycle.

Those are actually ridden by members of the public, you know.

Nobody is dying in a modern car or SUV due to being rear-ended by a motorcycle with a ~45mph speed differential.

Even if you were correct (you're not), you're ignoring that the modern car or SUV is still going to be a total loss. That property damage is another risk born by the public.

And you're completely disregarding the head-on collision when that biker comes across the median and hits the car with a ~180mph speed differential. Or the T-bone when the car doesn't see the >100mph biker and turns across his path.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 1 day ago

I've damaged plenty of vehicles, including being rear ended by a semi at a similar speed differential. If the semi didn't total my kia soul, a motor cycle doing it isn't going to total an SUV. A trip to the body shop would definitely be required, though. Modern vehicles can take a staggering amount of impact force and survive.

I agree with everything else.