• ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    We could use engineering controls to limit the speed of consumer vehicles to 10 mph, still faster than a human can walk, but slow enough that most deadly accidents could be avoided.

    Then establish administrative controls to have public transportation or other professional drivers (taxi operators) have “unlocked” vehicles. They would be required to have routine training and testing to keep their unlocked license.

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      #1 Distracted Driving. …

      #2 Drunk and Drugged Driving. …

      #3 Poor Weather. …

      #4 Reckless Driving and Road Rage. …

      #5 Speeding. …

      limiting speed would not affect the leading 4 causes of car accidents

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        It would affect fatal injury car accidents. A driver would have to be holding a knife pointed at their jugular to be killed in a 10 mph wreck (20 mph total relative speed of get hit another 10 mph limited car).