Large malls or outdoor pedestrian areas need to protected from cars and their drivers. Something as simple and cheap as bollards at every entrance could have prevented the truck from entering the mall.
They need protection from trucks, specifically. Small cars are much less able to do this. Small cars is still dangerous, but far less dangerous than large trucks.
Something like a mustang could easlly jump a curb and cripple some people. And the average car is really an SUV, but yeah the bollards should be able to handle cars and trucks.
Large malls or outdoor pedestrian areas need to protected from cars and their drivers. Something as simple and cheap as bollards at every entrance could have prevented the truck from entering the mall.
They need protection from trucks, specifically. Small cars are much less able to do this. Small cars is still dangerous, but far less dangerous than large trucks.
Something like a mustang could easlly jump a curb and cripple some people. And the average car is really an SUV, but yeah the bollards should be able to handle cars and trucks.