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Originally Posted by flobb
yeah, I was being kind of silly. but I do believe there are regulations in some parts of the world that prohibit "sharp surfaces" for pedestrian safety. As if a squishy pile of flesh and bone was any match for two tons of rigid material in motion.
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You are correct. Europe has regulations for panel and projected surface radii. Years ago GM put a bezel around the door handle for this reason in order to export a car.
The US does have Pedestrian Protection requirements for the front end. To over simplify, this has led to higher front ends to get the hood away from engine structure for head impact.