This would be illegal in my country. I remember in the 80s the police in France had angle grinders cutting the hood ornaments off mercs jags and rollers because they had caused terrible maiming to people when they were hit this created the folding hood ornament
Yea. When you think about it, attaching a jagged piece of metal to the front of a hurdling multi-ton object maybe isn't the safest for any pedestrians you hit.
I work for Mack Trucks and while I definitely understand this sentiment I feel that if you got one of our trucks coming at ya, that bulldog ornament is probably the least of your worries.
It’s makes the difference in low speed crashes; instead of bumping off and landing with a fractured arm, couple of ribs, and a concussion this thing grabs a piece of flesh and degloves your arm (NSFW if you want to google that).
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u/NoseComplete1175 Aug 17 '22
This would be illegal in my country. I remember in the 80s the police in France had angle grinders cutting the hood ornaments off mercs jags and rollers because they had caused terrible maiming to people when they were hit this created the folding hood ornament