• everyweek_eclaire@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Freakonomics has an episode where they conclude the best way to murder someone in the US is via vehicle striking a pedestrian since the drivers almost never even get a sitation

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    1 year ago

    giant cars adn reckless drivers make for a lot of death and dismemberment.

    in my experinece it isn’t someone driving 10 year old civic that is blowing through red lights and gross walks. it’s a middle aged mom/dad in that brand new giant kia SUV they wish was an Audi.

  • Cheems@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    So so so many people are just on their phones constantly while driving. It’s infuriating. My state just recently passed a new bill for harsher fines for doing so but I still constantly see it

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      1 year ago

      I thought they were already there along with poorly designed road network working OT to kill bicyle riders.