It's a false equivalence. We're much more tolerant of the dangers of driving because of the positive value it brings. A gun is rarely essential for somebody's w

It's a false equivalence. We're much more tolerant of the dangers of driving because of the positive value it brings. A gun is rarely essential for somebody's work but driving often is. That's also why some countries ban guns but allow cars despite cars killing far more people. It can see unfair. There's a truck driver in my country who killed two people with his truck on two separate occasions. Both his fault. But he'll still be allowed to drive again after maybe a 6-12 month suspension. The way I try to feel comfortable with such seeming injustice is to see road accidents as random bad luck. So by using the road, you're playing Russian roulette. You never know what might kill you or whose fault it might be, including your own. Extreme punishment for the tiny subset of dangerous drivers who make certain mistakes and happen to be unlucky enough to get caught won't really make it much safer. People still risk their own lives driving dangerously, after all, so even the death penalty for drink driving won't stop people doing it.