Engineering360: "Lower Truck Cabs Would Reduce Blinds Spots, Study Says"

Seriously? The higher cab height also allows the driver to see well ahead allowing him/her adequate time to respond to drivers suddenly braking several vehicles in front of the truck. Lowering the driver would most certainly result in the rise of catastrophic and deadly rear end collisions.

Driver training, mirror configuration, proximity warning devices and cameras have proven to make for fewer accidents. The driver is at the top for a reason. How can the driver be lowered without lengthening the cab and creating a whole new set of problems?

Why not lower the cockpits of airplanes? If you've ever taxied a plane around an airport you know that the sightlines are nonexistent. What makes it safe to do so is pilot training and ground coordination.

I can only imagine this idea is being pushed by people that will profit from such a measure.