The War on CarsSep 27, 2023
"John Capp, the director of vehicle safety technology, strategy and regulation at General Motors, stressed that there is not enough data about pedestrian traffic deaths to understand the causes..." https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/nation-world/traffic-fatalities-car-safety/507-deaf2699-272b-4a3c-ba4f-5404fbe81bb2
Show threadDavePerrino ✅Sep 27, 2023
@TheWarOnCars This is a very complicated issue. Aggressive driving seems to be on the rise. Distracted driving AND walking is also an issue that is on the rise.
We are not a bike or pedestrian friendly culture. How to change this won’t be easy or placed in a single area.
Show threadFrank Bennett 🇯🇵

@DavePerrino @TheWarOnCars It's actually pretty simple, but politically difficult. In all fifty states, impose ruinous penalties on drivers involved in car-on-pedestrian and car-on-bike accidents, extending to their employers, and sit back and watch habits change and vehicle design adjust accordingly.

That won't happen because the US system of administration is poorly designed, but there's nothing inherently difficult about solving the problem, if that were a priority.

Sep 28, 2023 at 2:13amWeb