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Why do so many Americans keep dying in traffic accidents.
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71montess
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You mean third worlders rat racing ?
3, 1, 2.
StevieP
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Pennsylvania sucks because most of the highways are only two lanes in each direction. Trucks are not prohibited from the left lane. For some reason this encourages more passing on the right and general weaving from lane to lane for drivers to advance their position by a half second.
MaverickNH
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I recall posting some data that, early on during lockdowns, auto fatalities actually remained flat, despite reduced traffic. Solitary driver fatalities increased, likely due to speed, as you noted.
Mesatchornug
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I would believe that. So fatalities per mile might be up, even if totals states flat... and I let myself switch some stats in my head.
Thanks for pointing that out.
mu2bdriver
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They're all qualifying for the Minority 500.
SKumar
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Phone addiction is a serious problem. Just look at anyone in public. If I can see their screen, half the time they're just swiping icons left and right or looking at old texts. They need that touchy screen action or they'll have withdrawal shakes. Anytime I pass someone on the highway, I take a quick glance and it seems freggin everyone has a phone in their hand (especially while in traffic!). If people learn to enjoy driving again then you wouldn't see accidents this frequent. For me, I just fight the urge and tell myself it's not worth getting into an accident (which would ruin my life).
namedpipes
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It used to be this:
This is slowly aging in my bar:
The rest of the packaging makes it clear the target market was travelling salesmen (and presumably future clients of yours
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Mesatchornug
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It's easier to enjoy driving without so many jerks on the road
TZCHRIS
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No, no, no, just make the speed limit 5 MPH in every state! Problem solved
TZCHRIS
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Actually, I just drove Texas to Attleboro. Posted 75 MPH for first half, no issues, second half posted 55 and some 65 MPH.
Second half I lost my mind with the people who think because they are going 55 its OK to just cruise in left lane regardless of how much traffic was on the road. Danger factor increases 1 million percent with these A holes, the 75 MPH guys, me included, have to weave and bob around that BS. Lost my sh*t and made me hate this place more than I did when I left 7 years ago. Wish I could talk some sense into my parents to GTFO.
Second half I lost my mind with the people who think because they are going 55 its OK to just cruise in left lane regardless of how much traffic was on the road. Danger factor increases 1 million percent with these A holes, the 75 MPH guys, me included, have to weave and bob around that BS. Lost my sh*t and made me hate this place more than I did when I left 7 years ago. Wish I could talk some sense into my parents to GTFO.
If you want an honest answer:
Why do so many Americans keep dying in traffic accidents?
Summer is the most dangerous time to be on the road in the United States. And bigger cars, combined with distracted drivers, have made for full-blown crisis.www.yahoo.com
OMG! Ban Traffic!
Put micro scramblers in vehicles. While the vehicle is in motion, the phone is inoperable. JFC, people can't drive 20 feet without looking at their damn phones.
Boghog1
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This is why, LE isn't doing as many details
Dennis in MA
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LOL.
And GenX was never taught anything and ended up fine. Ditto for the unnamed between Greatest and Boomers (1930-1945) and early Boomers. (Latter Boomers are the BMW generation. F them guys. LOL)
I had one this AM. This woman decides she's going to creep into the intersection on a left-hand turn. I'm driving on her left towards her. Traffic is coming in the other way.
She keeps creeping out. I keep coming. She is EXTRA not clear in the other direction until I'm about 3 car lengths from her. I deftly drive 1/2 into the now-clear oncoming lane and LEAN ON THE HORN for a good 3-5 seconds as I pass.
The look of "what? Am I doing something wrong" was staggering. Cars then filtered in from her right again, making it not clear. She continues to just roll into the intersection.
It is NOT a busy street where you need to cut off traffic in order to get left like we had to back in the 70's and 80's. Why she even bothered was a mystery in the first place.
She was in her 30's or 40's, if that matters. LOL
I won't do the research, but I will bet deaths per mile driven might on par with everyone else, so it is not convenient. But I wouldn't be surprised if the person writing it fails at statistics. It was clearly designed to somehow throw gun deaths in there. Why nor compare it to cancer or flu deaths? Maybe drug overdoses? ... no, gun deaths.
Truck driver was on TikTok when he caused crash that killed five, cops say
Danny G. Tiner, 36, was arrested on Thursday on five counts of homicide, four counts of endangerment, and one of tampering with physical evidence.
nypost.com
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