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Unfortunately, winning the "war on automobile deaths" does not help those who choose other modes of transportation. More in-car technology creates a more danger
by filiwickers 15y ago
Unfortunately, winning the "war on automobile deaths" does not help those who choose other modes of transportation. More in-car technology creates a more dangerous environment for those outside the car.
Pedestrian deaths have dropped over the time period but not nearly at the same rate as driver deaths. We are seeing more fatalities from distracted and intoxicated drivers.
I think it is about time we stop focusing on safe cars. We need to create roads that are safe for people, not just cars.
- yason 15y agoIndeed! There's an inverse correlation between automobile safety and pedestrian safety. Cars like wide roads, wide lanes, sparse crossings, road sides with everything removed that you might bump into whereas pedestrians are more safe in pretty much the opposite environment.