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smileysteve 8 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The U.S. government may finally mandate safer tabl...

> we have effectively outlawed cheaper vehicles that could probably have worked for a lot of needs. And... that largely seems like a fine thing?

Odd conclusion given the highest rate of pedestrian deaths in the US in history correlated strongly with a work truck tax deduction passed in 2017.

Or when scooters and ebikes have changed both high density traffic and recreation significantly over the last decade.

taeric 8 months ago [–]

That feels like evidence for my point? We have causal evidence that safety regulation works. Sometimes we relax those rules. Often new technologies require adjustments. Still largely seems correct?

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