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This happened in Toronto on October 24th

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[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago (9 children)

They are safer for the occupants. With their increased size, increased sound dampening, and reduced visibility, they are more dangerous to those outside of the vehicle.

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee -5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (8 children)

Edit: my view was changed. I was wrong. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm

Oh sure, but A LOT of people don't have to worry about that. I go from my house directly the highway for 1 hour before I get to my job. I'd rather be safer on the highway for my 2+ hours of commuting a day than the off chance some random is walking on the highway where he shouldn't.

[–] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Literally everyone should worry about that.

Does anybody drop off their children at school? Do they cross the street? Do they travel?

Pedestrian hostile cars are an everybody issue.

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee -3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Come on. Yes I agree with you but obviously you know that there is nuance to that issue just as others. We aren't talking about gun control.

[–] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't really think you've thought about it if you can write that out... Those both are basically equivalent. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Wow. Not often does someone change my view on the Internet through a comment section but damn those are pretty close in reportings. I stand corrected.

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