Were you one of those elementary-school car enthusiasts who wondered things out loud like, “If bumpers are so good for crashes, why don’t we put them everywhere?” If you’re like me, you had an adult in your life who patiently explained how that would be a waste of taxpayer money, and that it wasn’t necessary because the bulk of drivers were reasonably safe, sensible people. Fast forward to 2026, and we’re sticking pinball bumpers on the back of dump trucks to make sure people don’t crash into the scene of a crash that already happened. These things aren’t hypothetical. They exist, and, as our friends at Jalopnik pointed out, they’re…
These Wild Truck-Mounted Crash Barriers Exist Because Drivers Can’t Stop Staring at Their Phones
