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So this is only one of the reasons, and a relatively small one: “Our estimate is that about 200 to 400 pedestrians a year would not have died if vehicles had r
by srdjanr 3mo ago
So this is only one of the reasons, and a relatively small one:
“Our estimate is that about 200 to 400 pedestrians a year would not have died if vehicles had remained approximately the same size over the past quarter-century,” the report continued. “That represents about 10 percent of the recent increase in pedestrian deaths.”
- giantg2 3mo agoSadly, most will ignore your common sense just as they are ignoring the data.
- sandeepkd 3mo agoCame here to highlight the same. The fact that only 10% are being attributed to bigger cars, but the exact reason isnt being discussed. More than likely its the addiction to technology, the smart phones, and somehow its not part of discussion in the article.
- Fricken 3mo agoIf ignored, it would imply that the sense you're referring to is not a common one.
- giantg2 3mo agoYes, the old joke about common sense not being common anymore. But of course it was always meant as a figure of speech to indicate plainly logical items.
- cucumber3732842 3mo agoCommon perhaps, just not in this particular filter bubble.
- advisedwang 3mo agoSometimes safety comes from lots of little adjustments. So perhaps we should see 10% as large, not small.