This is largely due to policy. For example jaywalking wasn't a crime until cars became the norm, then automakers lobbied police to be more aggressive against p

This is largely due to policy. For example jaywalking wasn't a crime until cars became the norm, then automakers lobbied police to be more aggressive against pedestrians: https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history The Section 179 of the US tax rules creates a perverse incentive for buying heavier cars for larger tax withholding: https://diminishedvalueofgeorgia.com/6000-pound-vehicles/ https://diminishedvalueofgeorgia.com/6000-pound-vehicles/ And one could argue our gas subsidies have just continued to enable America's car dependency.