Comments by "Laurence Fraser" (@laurencefraser) on "Absolute Mad Lads - JStark" video.
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@ST4X-0N-ST4X You know what's actually Super Likely to kill you (and that the USA is also highly resistant to attempts to do anything about)?
Cars.
Bad road design, defective license requirements, not taking away people's licenses when they should be (or people driving despite not having a license...though as a side issue: removal of license for things that have Nothing To Do with driving), lack of safe alternatives to driving, bad car design... the list of contributing factors is LONG and the casualty rates are ridiculous...
Mind you, it's a problem elsewhere too. Just... Usually less so. If only because the existence of functional public transport systems tends to reduce the number of people who Really Shouldn't Be Driving who do anyway for lack of other options.
Note: there's a solid argument in favour of there being a right to freedom of movement, or the classic British 'right of way' (from which we get the term 'give way' (equivalent to American 'yeild'), meaning something along the lines of 'permit the other party to pass') Nothing about that requires car ownership (and, in fact, mass car ownership results in the construction of infrastructure that actively Obstructs the right of way, and ability to move, of those who do Not have a car, rather than infrastructure that actually facilitates Anyone being able to cheaply and easily go places).
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