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> make cost/benefit tradeoffs that decrease the safety of those around them And yet we see that truck and suv purchases are through the roof with buyers regula
by eep_social 3y ago
> make cost/benefit tradeoffs that decrease the safety of those around them
And yet we see that truck and suv purchases are through the roof with buyers regularly expressing the sentiment that they would rather be in a large vehicle to keep themselves and the other occupants safe. Generally the other side, which is fuck the pedestrians, cyclists, or other drivers who cannot afford to drive a full sized truck to starbucks, is left unsaid.
- asoneth 3y ago> buyers regularly expressing the sentiment that they would rather be in a large vehicle to keep themselves and the other occupants safe Yes. This is precisely why this sort of decision cannot be left to individual consumers -- the end result is an arms race of ever-larger vehicles and dramatic increases in fatalities for the rest of us.