Blind spots on American cars are expanding

> and regulators aren't stepping in.

Regulators are the reason for this.

This article conveniently omits the reason for the gigantic A-pillars - Other safety regulations that enforce a certain coverage of airbags for the passengers. We can't magically regulate this one away. These kinds of higher order consequences tend to be a really painful, gradual realization.

I would gladly purchase a new vehicle with zero airbags in it if I were allowed to. Especially if the tradeoff is a 50% buff to visibility in the corners. I would also happily sign a form that locks up my vehicle's title for all eternity and prohibits any form of resale to satisfy the safety-at-all-costs extremists who caused this mess in the first place.

Not mentioned in the article is that increasing safety and efficiency regulations are the cause of worse visibility, because they encourage or require more airbags, more strength, more crumple zones, higher hoods, more steeply angled windows for aerodynamics, etc.

I hit a pedestrian because of this and with combination of blinding LED headlights someone left on while parked. Luckily I was going slow and the pedestrian admitted to walking out in front of me, assuming I would stop for them. I didn't see them at all. They didn't see me looking either since the led headlights were blinding him as well. I complained to the kid whose car was dazzling everyone and he said "they're just headlights."

Blind spots on regulators seem to be expanding also

Just make it shoot the person you're running over. Problem solved.