Well first, people respond to perceived risk rather than actual risk, so those paradoxical instances where accidents increase comes when something seems safe -

Well first, people respond to perceived risk rather than actual risk, so those paradoxical instances where accidents increase comes when something seems safe - but isn't. Secondly, consider you have to consider what compensation buys you. People bringing up risk compensation often forget that. Doing a task faster and with less concentration, these are real benefits that makes peoples lives better. Third, people don't fully compensate for risk. Often a safety technology will both reduce accidents and let you get the job done faster.