Vancouver

“We haven’t reached zero yet, and the only acceptable number of deaths and injuries on our roads is zero,” said Lucy Maloney, a Vancouver city councillor. […] ^[1]^

This is an interesting quote to me. I appreciate the aspirations, but I wonder if it may be better (ie more transparent, more honest) to take a more, in my opinion, realistic position. IMO, it is mentally healthier (though, perhaps not politically healthier 😜) for one to be realistic in their goals, and I think the same extends to governments. In the context of road safety, I think it's fair to assume that the risk of bodily harm and injury will never be "zero". By all means, one should do their best to lower the risk the best that they can, but I think that should be done with set realistic goals, rather than a potentially infinitely unattainable finish line.