randomly found this article while searching, seems to support your assertation:
https://driving.ca/features/feature...iendly-a-pillars-make-for-massive-blind-spots
And this quote was pertinent: " raising driver awareness about A-pillar blind spots needs to go hand-in-hand with
developing pedestrians’ reflexes to establish eye contact with motorists. “It’s a small measure, but this is what assures us that we’ve been seen,” "
So many people now seem to not look around carefully before crossing the street.