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If you endanger lives every time you get behind the wheel of a car, you shouldn't be driving. Millions of people are able to drive safely, and do, every minute

• inglor_cz 5y ago
  Millions of people think they are able to drive safely. But 9 of 10 crashes are still caused by human error. 73 per cent of American drivers consider themselves above average [0]. [0] https://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/mag-editorsnote/2018/02/05/478963.htm https://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/mag-editorsnote/2... I don't doubt that there are many safe drivers out there, but probably fewer than we think. With modern cars, you can risk a lot before having an accident.
  • mellavora 5y ago
    There was some interesting comment a few months ago about the "human error" aspect of crashes. Basically saying that the quoted statistic (90% or whatever) is a way to NOT look at how road design contributes to the error. Earlier on this threat, someone commented that a road marked as 50 mph often has cars driving 150 mph on it, because it is a shortcut which is build like a racetrack. Obviously 150mph in a 50mph zone is human error, but a few simple changes to road design could take away the 150mph attractiveness of this road. Or see some of the articles on stroads, or badly placed left turns, etc. FSD might be a step to better road safety, but a focus on designing roads for safety might also be a good step.