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Between this and the Headlight situation, it's bad out there. One of those issues where the two-party politics are really toxic and prevent any action. Realist
by Lonestar1440 3mo ago
Between this and the Headlight situation, it's bad out there. One of those issues where the two-party politics are really toxic and prevent any action.
Realistically, we need a new license class for vehicles >3T. This would mean anything from the biggest F-150 on up. It doesn't have to be any harder to get than a motorcycle cert, but we should put some burden on the driver to show that they know how to handle a big vehicle.
That and a common sense rule on headlights could get pedestrian deaths back where they were a decade ago.
- tim333 3mo agoJust a 100% tax on monster vehicles and maybe some subsidy for normal cars / evs would sort it.
- ilinx 3mo agoWhy not address the actual problem: ability to drive responsibly? Otherwise you’re just creating another privilege for the wealthy. Licensure is already an established practice. Edit: I do want to clarify that I’m not entirely opposed to taxing them if needed. There should be fewer of those vehicles on the road. I’d just rather explore ways that don’t further exacerbate wealth inequality.
- forgotTheLast 3mo agoJust make car registration fees proportional to the odds of killing or injuring someone: Cost ∝ mass² × blind spot ratio You could also add another mass⁴ term to compensate for road damage.