Yesterday, 08:57 AM
I of course can't provide these numbers but I remember distinctly noticing an average traffic fatality increase some time around 2014.
There was a marked decrease during the 90s, and there was no data to show whether it was the hyper-aggressive DUI laws, or the increase in antilock brakes (and... sigh... airbags), but of course we know what gets the credit...
...but I don't remember finding any reason why it would increase afterward, apart from "shitty drivers".
At the time I credited it to the fact that gen X learned to drive on rusty beaters that didn't have a third brake light, a convex passenger side mirror, or even power steering... and every generation thereafter doesn't have the experience of "Oh my God this thing is a fucking deathtrap and it's the only way to get to my girlfriend's house so this is absolutely happening". Having such a fundamental learning experience matters IMO.
But these days I'm pretty open to the idea that Muslim women who were previously not even allowed out of the house are a pretty big danger on the road, too.
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