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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Midnight Writer

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4. We have more traffic deaths than other countries for the same reasons we have more gun deaths.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 12:39 PM

Nov 2022

1) Men who have been raised to believe aggressiveness is a manly virtue.

2) More cars (and guns) per person.

3) Cars (and guns) being a central part of many Americans' lives, leading to complacency towards common-sense safety rules.

4) Cultural depictions (often in advertising) of big, fast, powerful cars (guns) being the key to a happy life.

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US Traffic Safety Is Getting Worse, While Other Countries Improve [View all] marmar Nov 2022 OP

Agressive, arrogant and distracted drivers--both MV crashes and pedestrian deaths. hlthe2b Nov 2022 #1

Huge vehicles block views of people crossing the street or on a bike, too. Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #2

We can't afford both high speed rail and billionaires. Chainfire Nov 2022 #3

We have more traffic deaths than other countries for the same reasons we have more gun deaths. Midnight Writer Nov 2022 #4