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Title text:
'They really shouldn't let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I'm going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.'
Transcript:
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3167/
What bugs me about this argument is that the safest thing to do is drive less
Reminds me of the lead up to WW1 where Germany and Britain were in a race to see who could crank out the biggest dreadnaughts.
Make sure you get your teenager a massive suv to keep them safe too, nevermind that they are the highest risk drivers and that you've just armed them with something twice as likely to take the life of a pedestrian.