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It's almost like car drivers and motorcyclists have different consumer preferences for safety and that carries over to how they lobby their politicians on traff

• mhb 5y ago
  Right. Sort of like the consumer preference for risk vs. cost for various safety equipment in cars could be expressed were it not for mandates for "minimal" amounts of safety equipment.
  • JKCalhoun 5y ago
    Maybe. Reasonable people will look at a motorcycle and know full well they will lose in a collision ... with anything. Not as easy to make an informed choice about cars. The high incidence of rollovers for SUVs comes to mind. Apparently consumers had no idea that the Ford Bronco (as an example) was as deadly as it was. I agree, it would be nice if we allowed for relaxed safety on cars as long as they were in their own category — sort of like dune buggies or something so consumers knew the trade-offs they were making.
    • viraptor 5y ago
      There already is one in most places - you can register a "special" car which many vintage car enthusiasts have to do. If you're happy with the steering wheel going through your chest on collision, or drive a DIY dune buggy, that's the category you can use. But it's funny you mentioned that - dune buggies with roll bars are great for rolling over and keeping you safe. On the other hand, most widely available sport convertibles are not.
• 1270018080 5y ago
  It's a great example on how people aren't good at making decisions for themselves.
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