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While this is a good step, I'd also like to see more action taken about commuter vehicles that represent a greater threat to other people on the road for non-we
by Pxtl 3y ago
While this is a good step, I'd also like to see more action taken about commuter vehicles that represent a greater threat to other people on the road for non-weight based reasons. Like, a Tesla X weighs more than an F-150 but based on the fact that one has a low bumper and hood and the other is a brick wall on jacked-up wheels I know I'd rather be hit by the Tesla X, regardless of whether I'm on foot or in my car.
Like some kind of "higher-risk vehicle" thing, either in the form of a tax or different speed-limits or a different class of fines and penalties for traffic violations.
- 0x000C 3y agoI believe that risk is already accounted for, and is priced into vehicle liability insurance.
- Pxtl 3y agoHere in Canada, where the cost of medical treatment is absorbed by the government, it is not. And by that logic you're using we don't need fines for speeding, just let the insurance company know.
- brailsafe 3y agoThe cost of medical treatment is somewhat absorbed by the government, but in car accidents there are typically many more expenses like rehab and loss of income that aren't. Ya, you'll get your broken arm fixed up, but that's often just one step.