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In my country we don't just let people drive however they like on public roads. You have to be above a certain age, have passed a test, not be drunk or stoned,
by chimprich 7y ago
In my country we don't just let people drive however they like on public roads. You have to be above a certain age, have passed a test, not be drunk or stoned, be driving a roadworthy vehicle, and follow many other rules. Your risk to other people's lives is carefully managed.
- llcoolv 7y agoAnd yet it is the leading cause of premature death among accidents and thousands of times less safe than alternatives such as trains or airplanes and... surprise, surprise - staying at home!
- jakearmitage 7y agoAnd still, drunk driving kills more than 10k every year in the US only: https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving I should definitely quarantine me and my family after before 6 AM and after 6 PM.
- vkou 7y agoIt would kill a lot more people if the roads were a consequence-free free-for-all with no speed limits, highway enforcement, safety or licensing requirements.