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Yes, so why is air travel so much more heavily regulated for safety than all the other things? The perception is skewed, and people just don't think about motor
by apendleton 11y ago
Yes, so why is air travel so much more heavily regulated for safety than all the other things? The perception is skewed, and people just don't think about motor vehicle collisions as being a big problem, even though they kill tons of people every year (more than firearm homicides, too, for what it's worth). Pointing that out is reasonable.
- Retra 11y agoIt's because those people die all at once in a way they can't control or escape. With car accidents, people are perfectly content to believe they are skilled enough drivers to be able to avoid death.
- danieltillett 11y agoAir travel used to be very dangerous. This created the demand for safety which has continued as a culture within the airline industry to the point that air travel is the safest way to travel.