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Safety ratings do not account for different speeds, and different driving styles, so it's probably best to assume those are equal, for the sake of the conversio
by lclarkmichalek 9y ago
Safety ratings do not account for different speeds, and different driving styles, so it's probably best to assume those are equal, for the sake of the conversion (which is about _safety rating_).
Cars are slow to crush. If you're involved in a collision while on a scooter, you don't have a crumple zone to slow down whatever might be eventually hitting you.
Cars have seatbelts. If you're hit on a scooter, you are more likely to be thrown out of the vehicle, compared to being hit while in a car. Being thrown out of a vehicle is not good for your survival rate.
I actually have no clue what safety features scooters have, if any. Cars have a ton.
- chrisseaton 9y agoMaybe on a scooter you can nimbly get out of the way of a situation on a crowded Indian road that in a car you can't. More safety features don't help you if the other option doesn't even have a crash in the first place. In the UK you can drive a scooter at 16 but not a car until 17. Is that because they are safer for an inexperienced driver and other road users?
- JamesMcMinn 9y agoYou can drive a Scooter with a _very_ limited power and top speed at 16. They're safer because they don't go any faster than someone with a road bike can cycle.