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Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 MPH

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32 points LinuxBender | 1 comments | 20 Nov 24 15:16 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source
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hnburnsy ◴[20 Nov 24 16:00 UTC] No.42195148[source]▶
With all this added tech and safety systems, why is per capita traffic deaths rising since 2018 and the highest since 2009?

Is all the added expense and impact on the environment worth it? Is the cost ever a concern in these mandates?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_...

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1. andrepd ◴[20 Nov 24 16:07 UTC] No.42195257[source]▶
Fancy cars will never solve the underlying issues of massive automobile dependency (no matter how snazzy and how big their touchscreens are). The only solution to this scourge is fewer cars, or to put it more accurately: ensuring there are viable alternatives to driving.