The Disturbing Death Disparity on North American Roads

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The United States seems to always have disproportionately high rates of things that kill people compared to other developed nations. 🤔

They hit the nail on the head with comments. I see so many people just squatting on city pages ready to jump down anyone’s throats who even begin to say that cars might be a problem.

Pedestrians? Fuck you you’re in my way.

Trains? Fuck you libbrals

Busses? What to bring more undesirables in?

Not in my back yard! And hey not in yours either! (Seriously a good chunk of them don’t even live in the city)

It’s toddler-like behaviour. They don’t even realize how it would benefit them, because they are so short-sighted.
So much of it stems from just getting angry that someone else is progressing while they’re stuck in traffic. Yes, the segregated bike lanes and mass transit will improve thoroughfares for car traffic, but motorists seeing cyclists, pedestrians, and trains get ahead of them just get angry