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It’s hardly a surveillance state to say operators of heavy machinery should do so safely: there are many, many dead pedestrians and bicyclists who were hit by s
by acdha 2y ago
It’s hardly a surveillance state to say operators of heavy machinery should do so safely: there are many, many dead pedestrians and bicyclists who were hit by someone who _thought_ the road was empty, and American traffic laws are so lenient that it’s disturbing that people think they’re overbearing.
It’s estimated that we are effectively subsidizing drivers by close to a trillion dollars annually by not requiring adequate insurance to cover the full cost to victims. Just pay your ticket and drive better before you make a mistake you’ll never recover from.
- johnisgood 2y agohttps://bigthink.com/strange-maps/road-deaths-us-eu/ https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/road-deaths-us-eu/ Seems to be more of an issue in the US.
- acdha 2y agoDefinitely: bigger vehicles, higher speeds, and because the alternatives to driving have been starved of funding or removed the entire system is loathe to punish bad drivers because taking away someone’s license largely removes their ability to function.
- johnisgood 2y agoUnfortunately the state of public transportation is awful in the US, for sure.