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I think if you picked a random population of cars, and a random population of bikes, the cars would more regularly break the law - generally speeding (full disc
by sethherr 6y ago
I think if you picked a random population of cars, and a random population of bikes, the cars would more regularly break the law - generally speeding (full disclosure, I generally go 10-15 over the speed limit when driving).
Then consider injuries caused by breaking the law on the road. Bikes breaking the law cause few, speeding cars cause many.
Dismissing the regular lawbreaking of cars doesn’t seem rational. Just because you don’t like the way bikes break the law doesn’t mean bikes breaking the law has a negative impact.
Cursory search turns this up:
> Speeding was a factor in 26% of all traffic fatalities in 2018, killing 9,378, or an average of over 25 people per day.
Source: https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/motor-vehicle-safety-issues/speeding/ https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/motor-vehicle-safe...