Regardless of the merits of the article, as a European, "safety obsessed" describes my experiences in the US. Not a good or a bad thing, each society makes its

Regardless of the merits of the article, as a European, "safety obsessed" describes my experiences in the US. Not a good or a bad thing, each society makes its own choices, but for me, the US is safety obsessed. And that comes from someone who rides 10k+ miles a year and always wears a helmet.